But even if Trump has the authority to deport certain migrants, sending them to Libya, with its horrific record of abuse, is illegal.

U.S. authorities have informed some migrants of plans to deport them to Libya, a country they are not from and that has a history of human rights violations.

WASHINGTON — U.S. authorities informed some migrants of plans to deport them to Libya ... they can’t be deported without a chance to challenge such a move in court. The legal scramble comes ...

In April, Judge Brian E. Murphy of the Federal District Court in Boston ordered the government to give deportees at least 15 days notice before sending them to a third country, and to provide them a ...

despite legal challenges. On Wednesday, a US judge ruled that migrants could not be deported without being given the opportunity to challenge it in court. Libya's rival governments have also both ...

Since taking office, Donald Trump has made immigration a priority policy, with 152,000 people deported so far, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Libya has been under consideration as a ...

(AP Photo/Valerie Gonzalez)(Valerie Gonzalez / AP) WASHINGTON — Deporting migrants to Libya without a chance to challenge ... exhausted their legal appeals, they can’t be deported away from ...

Reuters earlier reported the possibility of a U.S. deportation flight to Libya. The planning for the flight to Libya has been tightly held, and could still be derailed by logistical, legal or ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. authorities informed some migrants of plans to deport them to Libya ... they can’t be deported without a chance to challenge such a move in court. The legal scramble comes ...