US immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan, attorneys say
May 20, 2025, 1:58 PM
FILE - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference, April 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan, attorneys for the migrants said in court documents filed Tuesday.
Those removals would violate a court order against deporting people to countries other than their homelands without an opportunity to file court challenges, they argued.
The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately return messages seeking comment.
