Trump Administration Plans 24 Deportations to Central African Republic Despite Court Protections

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 11

Nearly two dozen migrants are set to be flown to the Central African Republic on Thursday, including at least two Iranian women who had sought refuge in the United States.
The move would be the first known U.S. deportation to the Central African Republic and targets people whose U.S. court orders bar removal to their home countries because of persecution or torture risks.
Lawyers said the two Iranian women have no criminal record and already won protection against deportation to Iran, leaving them in what advocates described as disbelief over the planned transfer.
The flight is expected to include migrants from Afghanistan and Syria as the administration expands deals with third countries such as Ghana, Equatorial Guinea and Eswatini to carry out removals.
That strategy pushes deportations to a country the State Department says Americans should not travel to "for any reason," underscoring how far the administration is going to bypass limits on returns home.

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What precedent is set when deporting migrants to a nation the U.S. warns its own citizens against visiting?

With court orders blocking deportation home, what loophole sends refugees to a conflict zone?

When courts deem a country unsafe, how can another conflict zone be an acceptable alternative for deportation?