Source: France 24 [French state media]
“A US judge said on Wednesday that any effort by the Trump administration 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 might face persecution if sent there. The order from US District Judge Brian Murphy came after Reuters was first to report on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s administration may deport migrants to Libya for the first time this week, according to three US officials, despite Washington’s previous condemnation of Libya’s harsh treatment of detainees.” (05/08/25)