Judge Rules Third-Country Deportation Policy Unlawful

Date

Feb 25, 2026

Outcome

Administration lost

Posture

Interim

Party

United States

Source

cbsnews.com ↗

Publisher

CBS News

Disposition

U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy (D. Mass.) ruled Feb. 25, 2026 that the third-country removal policy violates federal immigration law and due process; order stayed 15 days for appeal.

Ledger id

1275

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