Trump’s Libya deportation plan violates order: judge

A US judge on Wednesday said that any effort by the White House to deport migrants to Libya would clearly violate a prior court order barring officials from swiftly deporting migrants to countries other than their own without first weighing whether they …

U.S. judge warns plan to expel undocumented people to Libya would violate court order

Washington, May 8 (RHC)-- A U.S. federal judge has warned a Trump administration plan to send undocumented immigrants to Libya would violate a court order issued in March.  Lawyers for immigrants from Laos, Vietnam and the Philippines believe a North …

Libya court jails health officials over faulty medical equipment deal

A criminal court in Tripoli has sentenced thirteen health officials and contractors to five years in prison after convicting them of involvement in the supply of medical equipment that failed to meet approved standards. The case centred on employees tasked …

Reports of Trump deportation plans highlight abuse of migrants in Libya

PM Dbeibah rejects deportation of immigrants to Libya from the US

Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, voiced his rejection of making Libya a destination for migrant deportations under any pretext. His statement came in response to reports by Reuters and The New York Times, citing US …

U.S. wants to send deportees to Libya, site of migrant mass graves and brutal detention centres

The Trump administration's plans for mass deportation now include Libya, which would represent a remarkable development given the North African country's controversial treatment of migrants, and its fraught history with the U.S. U.S. District Judge …

‘Filipinos are not camels!’ Escudero slams Trump’s ‘cruel’ plan to send immigrants to Libya

Senate President Francis Escudero has strongly criticized a reported plan by the United States to deport Asian immigrants, including Filipinos, to Libya, which is known for its harsh prison conditions. Escudero described the plan as “cruel,” adding that “ …

Dbeibeh rejects Libya being mass detention centre, parliament accuses him of signing secret agreement with Washington

The head of the Libyan Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, affirmed Libya’s rejection of its territory being used as a destination for the deportation of migrants from any country, stressing that Libya will not be a mass detention centre for …

Judge Warns Trump Admin Against Deporting Migrants To Libya: 'Would Clearly Violate This Court's Order'

A federal judge is warning the Trump administration against deporting third-country migrants to Libya following reports about imminent flights to the war-torn country. Concretely, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy in Boston said such a move would violate a …

Federal judge says Trump plan to fly migrants from San Antonio to Libya violates court order

click to enlarge Shutterstock / Rebius The Trump White House has repeatedly used C-17 aircraft such as the one to deport migrants. A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration can't fly migrants from San Antonio's Kelly Field …