U.S. deportations to third countries

Wat er veranderde

• September 18, 2026 accountAn account of the First Circuit decision reports that Murphy’s judgment was largely affirmed, including notice and an opportunity to raise fear claims.
• September 29, 2026The Supreme Court stays the February order and judgment and grants review.

Toen nog open

• The policy’s legality, the challengers’ individual outcomes and an exact December argument day remain unresolved.

Waar we op zouden letten

• Watch for the December argument calendar, any change to the interim order and verified outcomes for migrants affected while the case proceeds. No ruling date is established.

Wat er veranderde

• More than 100 deportees were sent to eight African countries over 10 days in August 2026, none citizens of receiving states.
• A flight carrying 20 migrants landed at Roberts International Airport near Monrovia on Aug. 20 under Liberia's agreement.
• Some deportees who refused to disembark in Liberia were flown onward to Equatorial Guinea after resisting.
• Cubans including Yasmany Moreno de Armas, formerly in Florida, describe deportation to Central African Republic and inability to leave.
• Iranian activist Nika was deported to Bangui, Central African Republic.
• An estimated 71 detainees expelled July 31 to Africa were in many cases later returned to home countries.

Toen nog open

• No authenticated manifest, per-flight counts, or full list of eight destinations has been established.
• No verified accounting of where all deportees are now, under what status, or with what access to lawyers and journalists.

Waar we op zouden letten

• Whether DHS or the State Department will authenticate the internal records or publish manifests and destinations.
• Whether people sent to Bangui, Monrovia and Equatorial Guinea obtain asylum, release, or onward transfer — and who prevents return to persecution.

Wat we eerst wisten

• More than 22,000 people were deported to third countries, mostly to Mexico, with no official U.S. count published.
• More than 100 deportees from Afghanistan, Cuba, Nicaragua and other nations were sent to eight African countries over 10 days.
• Deportees in CAR including Cuban Yasmany Moreno de Armas say they are stranded and cannot leave.
• Migrants with protection against return because of torture risk, including Iranian activist “Nika,” were sent to CAR anyway.
• About 71 detainees were expelled on a July 31 flight to Africa, with several later returned to home countries.
• Liberia took 20 deportees on August 20 as the first of up to 1,200 it agreed to accept.

Toen nog open

• The exact date and passenger count of the June flight to CAR, the total number of third-country agreements, and the specifics of court rulings cited in narration are not verifiable from these sources.
• The terms, payments, duration and legal obligations attached to the African transfer deals remain largely undisclosed.

Waar we op zouden letten

• Whether courts will impose a nationwide limit on third-country removals of people holding protection orders.
• Whether deportees stranded in CAR and Liberia gain status, documents, or release — or are moved onward to home-country danger.