They’re Gone: Eight Illegal Immigrants Sent to South Sudan

On Friday, just before midnight, a plane landed in South Sudan. On that plane were eight illegal aliens, deported from the United States, who will not be enjoying the hospitality of the South Sudanese. This represents the culmination of a lot of legal wrangling that ended up at the Supreme Court.

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The Trump administration deported eight migrants to South Sudan, according to a Department of Homeland Security official, after the administration had to halt their deportation to a base in Djibouti.

“A district judge cannot dictate the national security and foreign policy of the United States of America,” Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said to ABC News. “This Independence Day marks another victory for the safety and security of the American people.”

The plane landed in South Sudan just before midnight EST on Friday.

The eight migrants, who DHS has alleged have serious criminal convictions, were the subject of a lawsuit

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