The nationalities and number of migrants are not immediately clear, but a flight to Libya carrying the deportees could leave as soon as Wednesday. Human rights groups have called conditions in the country's network of migrant detention centers "horrific" and "deplorable." Amnesty International reports that security forces conduct arbitrary detentions and torture is commonplace: www.amnesty.org Below, Nigerian detainees "die like chickens" in a Libyan prison.
A U.S. official has confirmed to NPR that the Trump administration is planning to deport migrants to Libya, another step in a crackdown on illegal immigration.
-- NPR (@npr.org) May 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Update: On Wednesday, US District Judge Brian Murphy issued an order restricting the removal of migrants to Libya, citing a previous court order that highlighted risk of persecution or torture. Source: www.news18.com
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