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| US judge blocks plan to deport migrants to Libya | US judge blocks plan to deport migrants to Libya |
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| Donald Trump promised voters "mass deportations" | Donald Trump promised voters "mass deportations" |
| A US judge in Boston ordered a temporary block on the Trump administration's plan to deport migrants to Libya, saying it would "clearly violate" a prior order he made that ensures their right to due process. | A US judge in Boston ordered a temporary block on the Trump administration's plan to deport migrants to Libya, saying it would "clearly violate" a prior order he made that ensures their right to due process. |
| The order came after two US officials told BBC partner CBS News that the US may soon start deporting migrants to Libya as part of its crackdown on immigration. | The order came after two US officials told BBC partner CBS News that the US may soon start deporting migrants to Libya as part of its crackdown on immigration. |
| In response to the deportations report, Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh wrote in a statement on X that his country refused "to be a destination for the deportation of migrants under any pretext." | |
| Responding to the same report, a spokesperson for the US state department said they would not discuss the matter. | |
| The officials who spoke to CBS - who requested anonymity - said the US military could fly migrants to the North African country as early as this week. | |
| The move is likely to spark controversy - Libya has been mired in conflict for more than a decade and the US state department advises Americans not to travel there due to factors like crime, terrorism and civil unrest. | The move is likely to spark controversy - Libya has been mired in conflict for more than a decade and the US state department advises Americans not to travel there due to factors like crime, terrorism and civil unrest. |
| Immigration lawyers moved quickly on Wednesday to prevent the Trump administration from carrying out the deportations, asking a Massachusetts judge to "urgently" issue a temporary block. | Immigration lawyers moved quickly on Wednesday to prevent the Trump administration from carrying out the deportations, asking a Massachusetts judge to "urgently" issue a temporary block. |
| "Multiple credible sources report that flights are preparing to immediately depart the United States carrying class members for removal to Libya," the attorneys wrote in their court filing | "Multiple credible sources report that flights are preparing to immediately depart the United States carrying class members for removal to Libya," the attorneys wrote in their court filing |
| US District Judge Brian Murphy in Boston responded late on Wednesday afternoon by issuing an order that restricts the Trump administration's ability to quickly deport the migrants. | |
| In his ruling, Judge Murphy said the deportations "blatantly" defy an injunction he had previously issued that protects the due process rights of migrants subject to final deportation orders. | In his ruling, Judge Murphy said the deportations "blatantly" defy an injunction he had previously issued that protects the due process rights of migrants subject to final deportation orders. |
| That earlier ruling requires officials to provide migrants with a written notice in their language and a meaningful opportunity to file a claim to protect them from removal. | That earlier ruling requires officials to provide migrants with a written notice in their language and a meaningful opportunity to file a claim to protect them from removal. |
| Asked whether he was aware of the plan to deport migrants to Libya, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday: "I don't know. You'll have to ask homeland security." | Asked whether he was aware of the plan to deport migrants to Libya, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday: "I don't know. You'll have to ask homeland security." |
| Libya is thought to be one of several countries asked to accept migrant deportations by Trump's administration. | Libya is thought to be one of several countries asked to accept migrant deportations by Trump's administration. |
| This week Rwanda confirmed it was in the "early stage" of talks with the US, while Benin, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini and Moldova have all been named in media reports. | This week Rwanda confirmed it was in the "early stage" of talks with the US, while Benin, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini and Moldova have all been named in media reports. |
| Migrants on edge as Trump administration ramps up raids and arrests | Migrants on edge as Trump administration ramps up raids and arrests |
| Trump's first 100 days - in numbers | Trump's first 100 days - in numbers |
| It is not clear how many people the US hopes to deport to Libya, or which part of Libya the migrants would be sent to. | It is not clear how many people the US hopes to deport to Libya, or which part of Libya the migrants would be sent to. |
| Since the overthrow of former ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, the country has been divided into two - the west is ruled by a UN-backed government, of which Dbeibeh is prime minister, while military strongman Gen Khalifa Haftar controls the east. | |
| Haftar's son met US officials in Washington last Monday, but the US state department and a Libyan spokesperson said the meeting was not about deportations. | Haftar's son met US officials in Washington last Monday, but the US state department and a Libyan spokesperson said the meeting was not about deportations. |
| Since returning to office in January, President Trump has launched a mass deportation campaign - at times relying on controversial tactics such as the invocation of a centuries-old wartime law. | Since returning to office in January, President Trump has launched a mass deportation campaign - at times relying on controversial tactics such as the invocation of a centuries-old wartime law. |
| Earlier this week, the government offered migrants who are in the US illegally a sum worth $1,000 (£751) to leave the country. | Earlier this week, the government offered migrants who are in the US illegally a sum worth $1,000 (£751) to leave the country. |
| You may also be interested in: | You may also be interested in: |
| Why is Libya so lawless? | Why is Libya so lawless? |
| Joe Biden on Trump: 'What president ever talks like that? That's not who we are' | Joe Biden on Trump: 'What president ever talks like that? That's not who we are' |
| How much has Elon Musk's Doge cut from US government spending? | How much has Elon Musk's Doge cut from US government spending? |
| Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent. | Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent. |
| Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica | Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica |