Appeals Court Hands Trump Admin. a Win in High-Stakes Immigration Case
By Susie Moore | 7:40 PM on March 11, 2026
We've seen several cases involving the Trump administration that have called to mind a ping-pong match, but this one might be the most ping-pongy of all. The case is styled D.V.D. v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and it's already made multiple trips to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, along with a trip to the Supreme Court that resulted in a stay and an order clarifying that.
It involves six illegal aliens who were convicted of serious crimes (homicide, robbery, etc.) and whose own home countries refused to take them back, so the administration sought to have them removed to a third country. Massachusetts District Court Judge Brian Murphy has repeatedly issued orders thwarting that, the latest coming on February 25, 2026, restricting DHS’s ability to deport illegal aliens to third countries not originally designated in their immigration proceedings.
The administration immediately appealed that to the 1st Circuit, and on Wednesday, the appellate court temporarily blocked that order, granting the administration's request for an administrative stay while it considers the government’s request for a longer pause pending appeal.
https://www.alipac.us/f12/appeals-court-hands-trump-admin-win-high-stakes-immigration-case-437441/
