Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Revive Third-Country Deportation Policy After Federal Block

• •A lower federal court on Wednesday imposed restrictions on the administration's third-country deportation policy, prompting an appeal to the Supreme Court on Thursday.
• •The policy has already been used to deport thousands of migrants to countries where they are not citizens and have no significant ties, according to the Washington Post.
• •The Department of Homeland Security filed what PBS NewsHour called a 'desperate appeal' to restore the practice while litigation continues.
• •Third-country removals have become a central element of the administration's immigration enforcement approach, with Trump increasingly relying on the tool according to The Hill.
• •The Supreme Court's ruling will determine whether deportations to non-origin countries can resume during ongoing legal proceedings.

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