Judge orders Trump administration to retain custody of Asian immigrants removed to South Sudan

[Zorro]

A federal judge on Tuesday evening ordered the Trump administration to maintain custody of immigrants that lawyers say were removed from a Texas detention facility and abruptly sent to conflict-ridden South Sudan.

U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Massachusetts ordered the administration to keep the individuals within the custody of immigration officials so that they could be returned if the court determined their deportation was unlawful.

“While the Court leaves the practicalities of compliance to Defendants’ discretion,” Murphy wrote, referring to the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi, “the Court expects, that class members will be treated humanely.”

Murphy said government lawyers should be prepared at a scheduled Wednesday hearing to detail the immigrants removal and explain whether detainees were informed and given the opportunity to contest deportation to a third country based on fear for their safety.

The order was in response to an emergency motion asking Murphy to intervene after attorneys learned two Asian immigrants held in detention in Texas, along with nine others, had been sent to South Sudan.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-20/trump-administration-deports-two-asian-immigrants-to-south-sudan-defying-court-orders

Now they're sending undocumented immigrants to South Sudan? How does this "Make America Great Again"?

This administration is nothing more than a fucking criminal enterprise run by hateful fascist goons.

[dalton99a]

1. They are sending people to their deaths

[Volaris]

2. Well, they cant very well send them somewhere they CAN return from,

Because then there's talking to the press, and then there's lawsuits, and then people might actually have to go to jail for their criminal behavior, and we can't be having any of THAT rule-of-law nonsense happening to the god-emperor and his enablers now, can we?


If Abrego Garcia isn't back here by the Fourth of July, i don't think he's coming back here sans a body bag; that's just my 2 cents and I really really hope I'm wrong.

But the clocks ticking...

[Attilatheblond]

5. They have to wait until his newly applied tatoos are completely healed so Trump isn't proved a liar

But, sadly, I fear you are correct. He won't be home.

[Attilatheblond]

4. I picture them throwing darts at a map

Then ucking it up about how awful it will be for the people they kidnapped

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. This judge is mad

Link to tweet

[dalton99a]

6. +1

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. "The Department's actions in this case are unquestionably violative of this court's order."

From today's hearing

Link to tweet