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Original Date Announced
August 7, 2026The New York Times reports that the Trump administration deported to Mexico a group of Mexican nationals whose removal to that country had previously been blocked by an immigration court's grant of deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture. Acting ICE Director David Venturella unilaterally terminated the grants of CAT deferral based upon diplomatic assurances provided to the State Department from the Mexican government that the deportees would not be tortured. DHS confirmed the termination of CAT protections. According to immigration experts, there has only been one case, from 2008, in which the ICE director similarly attempted to terminate an immigration judge's grant of CAT deferral but that was rebuffed by a court.
Trump 2.0 [ID #2360]
2027.08.07 Reported: Trump Officials Deport Group of Mexicans Despite Torture Risk - New York TimesEffective Date
August 7, 2026Subsequent Trump and Court Action
August 21, 20262026.08.21 Order Granting TRO - Doe v. Guadian
The District of Maryland granted plaintiff John Doe a temporary restraining order and ordered the government to immediately facilitate the return of Doe to the United States. The court found that the government likely violated Doe’s due process rights when it terminated his Convention Against Torture (CAT) protection and deported him to Mexico without giving him a meaningful opportunity to challenge the decision, given the serious risk that Doe could be tortured or killed there. Doe v. Guadian, Case No. 1:26-cv-03330 (D. Md.).
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NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/Actual In LitigationTrump Administration Actions: Agency Directive Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Enforcement Asylum, Withholding and CATAgencies Affected: ICE
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Subsequent Action
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2026.08.21 Opinion - Doe v. Guadian
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