US Held Talks With Iran on Deporting Iranians During War
Court documents show the Trump administration held secret talks with Iran about deporting Iranians while the war was still going on. The papers say the plan was to deport them via a third country. A judge has asked the government to give notice of its plans.
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Context: The US and Iran have been at war, which makes any plan to send Iranians back a sensitive matter. Courts can review how governments carry out deportations, which is why judges are involved.
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