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Published on May 9, 2025Source: Africa.com - Center-left
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Published on May 9, 2025
Migrants threatened with deportation to Libya, a country they do not know: American justice intervenes
WASHINGTON — Migrant rights lawyers revealed Wednesday that people detained in the United States have been informed by authorities of their upcoming deportation to Libya, a country they are not from. The U.S. government is seeking to implement this …
Source: Entrevue - Indeterminate -
Published on May 9, 2025
Swiftly deporting migrants to Libya would violate court order: US judge
His family members, who asked not to be identified for fear of retaliation, said he was pleading with immigration officials to be sent to Mexico on Tuesday, only about 160km from where he was detained. "He's literally closer to his hometown in …
Source: Times LIVE - Indeterminate -
Published on May 8, 2025
Chiz hits US plan to deport Asians to Libya
Senate President Francis Escudero yesterday condemned the United States’ plan to send Asian immigrants, including Filipinos, facing deportation to Libya, calling it “cruel.” A US federal judge however temporarily halted the deportations of Asian migrants, …
Source: Manila Standard - Pro-Government -
Published on May 8, 2025
Judge warns against deporting migrants to Libya
A federal judge is warning the Trump administration against its plans to deport migrants in the U.S. to Libya. Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Abdulkader Assad, senior political editor at the Libya Observer, an independent online news …
Source: WPRL - Mississippi - Public Broadcaster -
Published on May 8, 2025
Libya and Trump administration discussed sharing billions of dollars in frozen funds, sources say
Libya’s Tripoli-based government and the US have held talks about sharing billions of dollars in frozen Libyan state assets if the Trump administration helps unlock the funds, two sources familiar with the secret discussions told Middle East Eye. The Trump …
Source: Middle East Eye - Indeterminate -
Published on May 8, 2025
Attorneys seek emergency order to block Trump deportations to Libya & Saudi Arabia
Immigration attorneys are asking a Massachusetts federal judge for an emergency temporary restraining order to stop the Trump administration from removing their clients to Libya and Saudi Arabia as soon as Wednesday, in a major new development in President …
Source: Tucson Sentinel - Arizona - Center-left -
Published on May 8, 2025
The Gadaffi billions – how Libya plans to reclaim the stolen wealth
Thu, 8 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT PREVIEW After three months in illegal detention – partly in one of Libya’s most brutal prisons – Mohammed al Mensli, Director-General of the Libyan Asset Recovery and Management Office (LARMO) has been released – opening the …
Source: Africa Confidential - Pending -
Published on May 8, 2025
Libya court jails health officials over faulty medical equipment deal
A criminal court in Tripoli has sentenced thirteen health officials and contractors to five years in prison after convicting them of involvement in the supply of medical equipment that failed to meet approved standards. The case centred on employees tasked …
Source: The Libya Observer - Neutral -
Published on May 8, 2025
Reports of Trump deportation plans highlight abuse of migrants in Libya
Source: WNYT - New York - Neutral