07/08/2025 / By S.D. Wells
Eight convicted migrants have been deported from the United States to South Sudan after the Supreme Court overruled a lower court’s order blocking their removal. The group—consisting of individuals from Cuba, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Vietnam, and South Sudan—had been held for weeks under armed guard at a U.S. military base in Djibouti following a series of intense legal battles. On Friday, a final legal attempt to halt their deportation was denied, allowing the Trump administration to proceed with the controversial transfer.
The migrants had previously been scheduled for deportation in May, but the flight was diverted to Djibouti after U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy in Boston ruled that the administration had violated due process protections. His order stemmed from an April class-action case that prohibited deportations to third countries without giving migrants the opportunity to raise safety objections. Judge Murphy reaffirmed that position in a May ruling, maintaining the block on the deportations despite a Supreme Court decision in June that appeared to invalidate his earlier decision.
In response, the Department of Justice criticized Murphy’s stance as an “act of defiance,” arguing it defied the Supreme Court’s ruling. The case was swiftly returned to the high court, which on Thursday clarified that its previous decision also nullified Murphy’s subsequent orders. This cleared the legal pathway for the men to be flown from Djibouti to South Sudan on Friday evening.
The deported men were not ordinary immigration violators. According to the Department of Homeland Security, all eight had been convicted of serious crimes in the U.S., including four who were found guilty of murder. Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin hailed the deportation as a victory for public safety and the rule of law, saying, “This was a win for the rule of law, safety and security of the American people.”
Despite the legal success for the Trump administration, the decision to deport individuals to South Sudan remains controversial. The U.S. State Department currently warns against travel to the country due to ongoing armed conflict, rampant crime, and the threat of kidnapping. Critics of the deportation argue that sending individuals—regardless of their criminal histories—to such a volatile region could amount to a violation of international human rights standards.
The unusual nature of the case was further highlighted by the fact that multiple court hearings were held on Independence Day, a federal holiday. Migrants filed a last-minute petition in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, hoping to secure emergency relief. However, judges reviewed and rejected their claims swiftly.
This case marks one of the more aggressive enforcement actions under the Trump administration’s immigration policy, illustrating its commitment to removing undocumented migrants with criminal records—even when doing so requires navigating complex legal obstacles and relocating individuals to conflict zones. While legal experts continue to debate the ruling’s implications for due process and international law, the Supreme Court’s decision has effectively ended this chapter in the administration’s broader crackdown on illegal immigration.
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