US appeals court rejects Trump policy allowing fast third‑country deportations

BOSTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a Trump administration policy allowing for the rapid deportation of migrants to countries other than their own without providing them a chance to raise concerns they have for their safety.

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A three-judge panel of the Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals largely upheld a February ruling by a lower-court judge that declared the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s policy was unlawful.

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(Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston)

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This story was originally published September 18, 2026 at 3:48 PM.