A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to explain its efforts to prevent the deportation of migrants from Ghana to countries where they face persecution. Attorneys representing the migrants, who were deported from the U.S. despite having fear-based protections, fear their clients will be sent to their home countries as early as Monday. One migrant has already been returned to Gambia and is in hiding. The judge expressed skepticism over the government's claim it cannot influence Ghana's actions, suggesting a deliberate circumvention of U.S. obligations. The judge considered consolidating the case with a similar one in Massachusetts.

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