The legal representatives, forming part of the National Immigration Litigation Alliance, argued before Judge Brian Murphy that such deportations should be halted, particularly due to a ruling made on April 18, which demanded that migrants receive a "meaningful opportunity" to contest their removal to third countries, as opposed to their homelands. The recent deportations seem to challenge this directive, raising serious questions about the handling of these vulnerable individuals.
Amidst the rising turmoil, attorneys revealed that a Burmese man had limited English proficiency and had declined to approve his deportation notice at an immigration detention center in Texas. Alarmingly, an attorney discovered that her client had been removed from the US unexpectedly, only to find out via an email that he had been sent to South Sudan. This situation was echoed by the plight of another Vietnamese man, who was reportedly on the same ill-fated flight.
Their families have taken to social media to voice their desperation, especially given the US government's travel advisory warning against travel to South Sudan due to rampant crime, including armed conflict and kidnappings.
With South Sudan grappling with ongoing instability since its independence in 2011, these deportations add yet another layer of complexity to an already contentious immigration debate in the United States.
Legal advocates continue to press for an immediate halt to these actions, emphasizing the precarious circumstances awaiting those newly arrived in South Sudan. The response from the Department of Homeland Security remains awaited as the situation unfolds.
Amidst the rising turmoil, attorneys revealed that a Burmese man had limited English proficiency and had declined to approve his deportation notice at an immigration detention center in Texas. Alarmingly, an attorney discovered that her client had been removed from the US unexpectedly, only to find out via an email that he had been sent to South Sudan. This situation was echoed by the plight of another Vietnamese man, who was reportedly on the same ill-fated flight.
Their families have taken to social media to voice their desperation, especially given the US government's travel advisory warning against travel to South Sudan due to rampant crime, including armed conflict and kidnappings.
With South Sudan grappling with ongoing instability since its independence in 2011, these deportations add yet another layer of complexity to an already contentious immigration debate in the United States.
Legal advocates continue to press for an immediate halt to these actions, emphasizing the precarious circumstances awaiting those newly arrived in South Sudan. The response from the Department of Homeland Security remains awaited as the situation unfolds.
