US Supreme Court Backs Trump Deportation Drive as Press and Iran Battles Mount

The United States Supreme Court has permitted President Donald Trump’s administration to temporarily resume deporting migrants to third countries where they have no personal ties. The emergency decision suspends a previous ruling by a federal judge in Boston, who had deemed the Department of Homeland Security policy unlawful because migrants were not given a meaningful chance to show they faced torture or persecution. Over 25,000 people have been sent to 29 countries under the policy, prompting legal rights groups to warn of dangerous fallout ahead of formal hearings set for December.

Meanwhile, a federal judge ruled against the administration regarding media access, instructing the White House to reinstate press credentials for journalists from three news organisations after finding their constitutional due process rights were breached. Concurrently, Trump addressed foreign policy tensions, asserting that Washington is communicating via intermediaries to conclude fighting with Iran and claiming that a swift military outcome will lead to reduced global energy costs.