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  1. February 25, 2026

    DHS Policy On 3rd-Country Removals Unlawful, Judge Finds

    A Massachusetts federal judge ruled Wednesday that a class of individuals subject to removal to countries they have no ties to are entitled to meaningful notice and an opportunity to raise fears about the country they're being sent to.

  2. February 23, 2026

    1st Circ. Says Gov't Challenge To Due Process Order Can Wait

    The Trump administration's challenge to an already-stayed Massachusetts district judge's order requiring notice and due process for noncitizens facing removal to countries where they have no prior ties was terminated by the First Circuit on Friday, with the court saying it makes more sense to wait for an appeal based on the merits of the case.

  3. January 02, 2026

    4 Key Immigration Cases To Watch In 2026

    On the heels of a whiplash year in immigration litigation marked by fast-tracked court fights and U.S. Supreme Court intervention, court battles in 2026 will continue apace with the justices poised to weigh in again on key components of President Donald Trump's immigration agenda.

  4. December 16, 2025

    Mass. Judge Considers Nixing 3rd-Country Removal Accounts

    A Massachusetts federal judge said he may strike accounts detailing the experiences of noncitizens removed to countries where they have no ties as he considers whether the federal government's third-country removal policy is unlawful.

  5. December 15, 2025

    3rd-Country Removal Relief Is Proper, Immigrants Tell 1st Circ.

    Immigrants challenging the Trump administration's authority to abruptly deport people to third countries urged the First Circuit on Friday to restore an order that required some notice to allow for claims asserting fears of torture or persecution.

  6. December 11, 2025

    DOJ Wants Declarations Struck In 3rd Country Removals Case

    The Trump administration urged a Massachusetts federal judge to strike some two dozen declarations detailing grim experiences with its policy of removing noncitizens to countries they don't have ties to, characterizing their filing as blatant "gamesmanship" with a court hearing days away.

  7. November 25, 2025

    Feds Say Judge's Review Of Third Party Removals Is Barred

    The Trump administration has called on a Massachusetts federal judge to toss a class action challenging a policy to deport noncitizens to countries they don't have ties to, arguing the suit is "barred multiple times over" under federal statutes.

  8. July 28, 2025

    Top 6 Immigration Cases To Track In 2nd Half Of 2025

    The U.S. Supreme Court's June decision curtailing nationwide injunctions promises to shape the trajectory of immigration litigation in the latter half of this year as litigants shift strategies and try other tactics to block the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration measures. Here, Law360 looks at six key immigration cases to watch in the latter half of the year.

  9. June 24, 2025

    DHS Says District Court Defying Justices' Third Country Order

    The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to clarify its order allowing the government to send noncitizens to countries they have no connection to with little or no prior warning, after a Massachusetts federal judge ruled the decision doesn't apply to men currently held at a U.S. military base in Djibouti.

  10. May 27, 2025

    Feds Ask Justices To Lift Due Process Order For Migrants

    The Trump administration on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a Massachusetts federal judge's order requiring the government to provide due process to deportees sent to countries where they have no ties, arguing that the ruling is "wreaking havoc" on the removal process.