• A July 9 ICE memo from acting Director Todd Lyons lets ICE deport non-citizens to third countries where they have no ties and without credible guarantees against torture or persecution.

  • In “exigent circumstances,” removals can occur in as little as six hours.

  • Under normal procedures, ICE must:

    • Provide a 24-hour removal notice in the individual’s language.
    • Specify the intended third country.
    • Wait at least one day before deportation.
  • If a destination country provides “credible” diplomatic assurances against torture, ICE may bypass all other safeguards.

  • Critics say the policy violates statutory and constitutional protections, relies on secret assurances, and leaves migrants too little time to find counsel.

  • The administration claims it has negotiated multiple “safe third country” agreements to speed up removals of criminal aliens.

https://archive.ph/u4HwL

  • nthavoc@lemmy.today
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    Government sanctioned human trafficking at this point if they are “negotiating agreements” without revealing the details to the public. It’s great that the abuse of power for inserting perpetual “acting [insert high position here]” was never resolved. Easier to get yes men to follow those orders.

    • Mirshe@lemmy.world
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      Also you don’t have to put them in front of Congress for a lot of awkward questions if they’re ACTING.