Trump admin deportations to South Sudan violated court order, judge rules

A federal judge on Wednesday found that the Trump administration "unquestionably" violated a court order when it quickly deported immigrants to South Sudan, multiple outlets reported.The big picture: The rebuke from U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy is among the strongest against President Trump's deportation agenda, which has tested the powers of the executive over the judiciary.Driving the news: Murphy found that the government did not give enough time for eight immigrants from various nationalities to contest their removal before they were put on a plane to South Sudan early Tuesday."It was impossible for these people to have a meaningful opportunity to object to their transfer to South Sudan," Murphy said, adding that the 17-hour window of the events was "plainly" and "undeniably" insufficient, per CNN.The "actions in this case were unquestionably in violation of this court's order," the judge said.Context: Immigration attorneys accused the Trump administration of deporting immigrants from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan in violation of a court order Murphy issued last month.The judge had already ruled that sending undocumented immigrants to countries they're not citizens of would "clearly violate" an earlier order against sending people to third countries.Zoom in: Murphy said in an order late Tuesday that the administration must "maintain custody and control" of immigrants "being removed to South Sudan or to any other third country" in case he finds such removals were unlawful.He said he's leaving "the practicalities of compliance" to the Trump administration but expects the immigrants "will be treated humanely."The Department of Homeland Security identified eight individuals ICE deported and listed crimes they were convicted of in a news release also shared on the White House's website on Wednesday.Go deeper: Judge: Trump admin's deportations to South Sudan may have violated order

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