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Damien Sharp
The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted a lower court injunction that prohibited the Trump administration from deporting people to third countries without first giving them due process. The Court’s unsigned order puts the lower court ruling on hold while the legal process continues.
Stephen Yale-Loehr is an immigration attorney and scholar at Cornell Law School. He says due process applies to everyone, regardless immigration status, and the majority’s order negates that fundamental right.
Stephen Yale-Loehr
Professor of immigration law
“The majority’s order effectively strips migrants worried about being deported to a third country of their due process rights. Due process applies to everyone, no matter their immigration status. It is crucial because it ensures fairness and prevents government overreach. The Court’s order yesterday negates that fundamental right.
“In a sharply worded dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by the court’s two other liberal justices, rightfully criticized the decision, calling it a ‘gross abuse’ of the court’s discretion.”
