Judge Rules Trump-Era Deportation Policy Unlawful

A federal judge in Boston, Brian Murphy_(judge), has ruled that a Trump administration policy allowing for the rapid deportation of migrants to countries other than their own, without adequate opportunity to raise fears of persecution or torture, is unlawful. The policy, implemented by the United States===United States Department of Homeland Security, was challenged in a class-action lawsuit. Brian Murphy_(judge) paused his ruling for 15 days to allow the administration to appeal, with the case expected to ultimately be decided by the United States===Supreme Court of the United States. The United States===Supreme Court of the United States had previously intervened twice, lifting an injunction and allowing deportations to countries like South Sudan, Libya, and El Salvador. The United States===United States Department of Justice had argued the policy was essential for deporting high-risk individuals.