Trump ramps up third-country US deportations despite global rights outcry

What happened: US immigration authorities have sharply increased detentions and deportations since January 2025, including third-country deportations that send people to nations where they have no ties. Key numbers: More than 25,000 people subject to forcible third-country deportations per Refugees International and Human Rights First. Why it matters: Rights groups, the UN and some US courts have criticized the practice, with UN experts warning of a cascade of human rights violations. The Supreme Court has allowed it to continue, including in a September ruling.

US immigration authorities have sharply increased detentions and deportations since January 2025, including third-country deportations that send people to nations where they have no ties.

Rights groups, the UN and some US courts have criticized the practice, with UN experts warning of a cascade of human rights violations. The Supreme Court has allowed it to continue, including in a September ruling.