The administration of United States President Donald Trump has secured a legal victory after the Supreme Court cleared the path for U.S. deportations to Africa.
The U.S. apex court, in a 6-3 ruling, allowed Trump’s plan for a rapid removal of illegal migrants to third countries like South Sudan and Libya.
This 6-3 ruling, handed down on June 23, 2025, obliterates a lower court’s order that demanded due process for migrants facing deportation to nations where they have no ties.
Pan-Atlantic Kompass reports that the ruling emerged from a lawsuit involving eight migrants, including individuals from Myanmar, Cuba, and Vietnam, who were nearly deported to South Sudan in May 2025.
A Boston-based federal judge, Brian Murphy, had halted the flight, insisting migrants deserved a “meaningful opportunity” to challenge their removal to potentially dangerous countries.
However, in a 6–3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the lower court decision.
Pan-Atlantic Kompass also reports that the Trump administration had proposed a plan that would see U.S. deportations to Africa.
The Trump administration went into talks with several African nations to accept deported migrants from the U.S., including non-African nationals, as part of a broader push to outsource immigration enforcement.
Rwanda confirmed talks, while other countries like Libya, Angola, Benin, and Equatorial Guinea have been mentioned as part of the deal.
However, there have been concerns over humanitarian risks and reintegration challenges.
