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Axios reports: The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to overturn a federal judge’s order that blocks the government from sending undocumented immigrants to countries they’re not citizens of. The move comes after U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy determined last week that the administration “unquestionably” violated his ruling by swiftly deporting a group of immigrants to South Sudan. All …

The Washington Post reports: A federal judge in Massachusetts said Wednesday the Trump administration’s deportation of several immigrants to conflict-ridden South Sudan violated his order to give detainees a meaningful opportunity to challenge their removal to a country where they are not citizens. U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy said in a lengthy hearing that the removals Tuesday morning “obviously” …

The Associated Press reports: A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that U.S. officials must retain custody and control of migrants apparently removed to South Sudan in case he orders their removals were unlawful. U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Massachusetts issued the ruling after an emergency hearing, after attorneys for immigrants said the Trump administration appears to have begun …

NBC News reports: Immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan, attorneys for the migrants said in court documents filed Tuesday. Those removals would violate a court order against deporting people to countries other than their homelands without an opportunity to file court challenges, they argued. The Department of Homeland Security did not …

CBC News reports: The United States is revoking all visas for South Sudanese passport holders and blocking new arrivals, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday, complaining the African nation is not accepting its nationals expelled from the U.S. The State Department “is taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and prevent further issuance to …