US Judge halts Trump regime's secretive deportation scheme to war-torn Libya
Libya is one of several nations considered as possible destinations for migrant deportations.
BOSTON, Mass., USA — A federal judge in the northeastern province of Massachusetts has temporarily blocked the United States government from forcibly deporting migrants to the war-torn nation of Libya, warning that the Trump regime’s plan would “clearly violate” prior court orders ensuring basic legal protections.
The decision comes amid mounting international concern over the regime’s aggressive deportation drive, which has included proposals to send migrants to unstable regions without formal legal hearings. Officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said that military aircraft were being prepared for transfers to the North African nation as early as this week.
Immigration attorneys moved swiftly on Wednesday to block the effort, filing an emergency request in federal court. “Multiple credible sources report that flights are preparing to immediately depart the United States carrying class members for removal to Libya,” they wrote in a court filing.
For its part, the Trump regime has refused to confirm or deny the reports. When asked on Wednesday if he was aware of the Libya plan, President Donald Trump responded: “I don’t know. You’ll have to ask Homeland Security.”
Libya — divided between rival governments and plagued by civil war, terrorism, and widespread human rights abuses — has publicly rejected the plan. “We refuse to be a destination for the deportation of migrants under any pretext,” Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh wrote on X.
In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy accused the regime of “blatantly” defying an earlier injunction requiring officials to notify migrants in their native languages and provide an opportunity to contest their removal.
This is not the first time Trump has tested the limits of international law in pursuit of mass deportation. Since returning to power in January, the authoritarian strongman president has revived a centuries-old wartime statute to expedite removals and has offered cash incentives to undocumented migrants willing to leave voluntarily.
Libya is only one of several nations considered possible destinations for migrants. Recent media reports have also named Rwanda, Benin, Angola, and Moldova. Critics argue the strategy reflects a willingness to externalize domestic political pressure, regardless of recipient countries’ capacity or consent.
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