A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that U.S. officials must retain custody and control of migrants apparently removed to South Sudan in case he orders their removals were unlawful.

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to approve speedy deportations. Experts say the policy may be trying to shape the behavior of immigrants through fear.

Judge Brian Murphy indicated the Trump administration’s actions to deport migrants to South Sudan ‘may be contempt’.

Following reports of deportations to South Sudan, the Trump administration says it's deported eight migrants convicted of crimes in the United States.

A federal judge has ordered US officials to keep custody of immigrants deported to South Sudan, due to possible violations of a court order. Judge Brian E. Murphy made the ruling after claims that the US deported people from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan,