Federal officials have confirmed the recent deportation of several individuals with serious criminal convictions to South Sudan, following a court directive emphasizing the need for continued oversight in such cases.
The deportations come amid ongoing legal scrutiny over removal procedures, with a federal court underscoring that individuals subject to deportation must remain under governmental control to allow for possible return if their removals are later deemed unlawful.
Among those deported are individuals convicted of major offenses, including homicide and sexual assault. One case involved a foreign national convicted of a 1994 murder in California, who was taken into custody by immigration authorities earlier this year before being removed from the country.
Another deportee had been convicted of first-degree sexual assault involving a victim who was unable to resist. This individual was arrested in February and subsequently deported following legal processing.
Authorities have reiterated that such actions are in accordance with immigration enforcement protocols and applicable judicial orders, with each case subject to legal review.