President Trump has just won a victory in the First Circuit Court of Appeals over a fight to deport illegals to third-party countries.
What’s interesting about this decision is that one of the votes in favor is a Biden appointee.
Here’s the news via The Hill:
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the Trump administration may keep swiftly deporting migrants to countries where they have no ties as a legal challenge unfolds.
The 2-1 vote on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit contained no explanation. The panel also expedited the schedule for the case’s next stage.
The Trump administration as part of its aggressive immigration crackdown has ramped up sending migrants to places other than their home countries, known as third country removals. It has struck deals with Cameroon, South Sudan and Eswatini, among other countries, to take in deportees.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has defended the practice by saying it is aimed at removing some of the most “barbaric” individuals living illegally in the U.S. In court, the Trump administration has mainly argued that federal judges have no authority to intervene.
The 1st Circuit majority comprised of Judge Jeffrey Howard, nominated by former President George W. Bush, and Judge Seth Aframe, nominated by former President Biden. Fellow Biden nominee Lara Montecalvo was the sole dissenter.
It lifts limits on the policy imposed by U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy, another Biden nominee who oversees a class action lawsuit filed by four noncitizens a year ago.