{"id":11469,"date":"2025-03-31T20:35:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T00:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ariasvilla.com\/?p=11469"},"modified":"2025-03-31T20:35:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T00:35:35","slug":"recent-federal-court-order-on-third-country-removals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ariasvilla.com\/es\/recent-federal-court-order-on-third-country-removals\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent Federal Court Order on Third-Country Removals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nOn March 28, 2025<\/strong>, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) in the case of D.V.D., M.M., E.F.D., and O.C.G. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et al., Civil Action No. 25-10676-BEM<\/strong>. This order limits the government\u2019s ability to deport individuals with final orders of removal to any country other than the one officially designated during their earlier immigration proceedings\u2014commonly referred to as a \u201cthird country<\/strong>\u201d\u2014unless certain core safeguards are satisfied.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The TRO (Temporary Restraining Order <\/strong>) applies nationwide<\/strong>. It was issued by Judge Brian E. Murphy<\/strong> to address concerns that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could remove people to a brand-new, unexpected country without proper notice or a chance to request protection under withholding of removal<\/strong> or the Convention Against Torture (CAT)<\/strong>. Below is a summary of what this ruling entails and how it affects individuals with final removal orders.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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  1. Advance Written Notice<\/strong>
    \nUnder this order, the government cannot deport someone to a third country without first providing written notice<\/strong> of that specific country to the individual and their attorney<\/strong> (if they have one). This requirement ensures that no one is taken by surprise or deprived of time to prepare an appropriate legal response.<\/li>\n
  2. Opportunity to Apply for Withholding and CAT Relief<\/strong>
    \nBefore being removed to a third country, the individual must be given a \u201cmeaningful opportunity\u201d<\/strong> to file an application for protection. This includes:<\/p>\n