In April, Judge Brian E. Murphy of the Federal District Court in Boston ordered the government to give deportees at least 15 days notice before sending them to a third country, and to provide them a chance to tell a court whether they feared persecution or torture at their destinations.

Trump’s self-deportation program begins. Some see it as relief; others see it as pressure disguised as opportunity.

The status allows people already in the United States to live and work legally because their native countries are deemed unsafe for return due to natural disaster or civil strife.

The Department of Homeland Security bashed a Biden-appointed “activist" judge whose ruling paused the deportation of an illegal alien who sexually assaulted a disabled woman.

The Trump administration escalated its conflict with Harvard University by revoking its ability to enroll international students, demanding compliance on issues like pro-Palestinian protests and diversity policies.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Carrying out mass deportations was a key rallying cry during Donald Trump’s campaign for the presidency. Since the day he was sworn into office, his administration has focused on how to make that rallying cry reality.

The Donald Trump administration’s offer of a KSh 129,000 send-off stipend has prompted over 60 individuals to voluntarily self-deport from the United States.

In a post on his Truth Social site on May 16, Trump slammed the high court 's ruling blocking his administration from using a 1798 wartime law to deport a group of Venezuelan migrants. The migrants argued who said they had not been given enough of a chance to contest their removal.

The Department of Homeland Security said people who take part in the program preserve the possibility that they could eventually return to the U.S. legally. (Scripps News)

As the Trump administration seeks to enact its mass deportation pledge, government lawyers have been quick to transfer people to areas where judges may rule in the White House’s favor.