Trina Realmuto
Trina Realmuto is a prominent attorney and advocate for immigrant rights, known for her work with the National Immigration Litigation Alliance. She has been involved in significant legal cases addressing the rights of migrants and challenging government policies on deportation and detention. Realmuto was in the news for her role in a lawsuit that successfully led a federal judge to block the Trump administration's policy aimed at fast-tracking deportations without allowing migrants to present claims of potential persecution or torture.
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Trina Realmuto is the executive director of the National Immigration Litigation Alliance, representing the plaintiffs in the case.
Deportação para países terceiros da Administração Trump considerada ilegal | EUA
Portugal· 2026-02-26
Trina Realmuto is a lawyer for a group of migrants pursuing a class action lawsuit against rapid deportations.
ICE may deport migrants to countries other than their own with just six hours’ notice, memo says
Guyana· 2025-07-14
Trina Realmuto is a lawyer for a group of migrants pursuing a class-action lawsuit against rapid third-country deportations.
ICE can deport migrants to a ‘third country’ with just six hours’ notice, memo says
Canada· 2025-07-14Trina Realmuto criticized the Supreme Court's ruling, stating it rewards the government for violating the injunction.
Supreme Court backs Trump on deportations of migrants to South Sudan
Tanzania· 2025-07-04
Trina Realmuto, executive director of the National Immigration Litigation Alliance, said Thursday.
US Supreme Court clears way for deportation to South Sudan of several immigrants with no ties there | News
Jamaica· 2025-07-04Trina Realmuto described the court's decision as exposing clients to 'torture and death'.
La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos autoriza al gobierno de Trump reanudar deportaciones rápidas de migrantes a terceros países
Panama· 2025-06-25Trina Realmuto described the consequences as 'horrifying,' vowing to continue legal challenges.
Supreme Court Allows Migrant Deportations
Nigeria· 2025-06-24Trina Realmuto called the ramifications of the court’s action 'horrifying,' stripping away critical due process protections.
Supreme Court lifts limits on Trump deporting migrants to countries not their own - World
Pakistan· 2025-06-24
Trina Realmuto described the ramifications of the court’s order as horrifying.
Supreme Court allows Trump to remove migrants to South Sudan and other turmoil-filled countries
United States· 2025-06-24
Trina Realmuto is the director of the National Immigration Litigation Alliance who confirmed OCG's arrival in the United States.
La historia del migrante guatemalteco que fue deportado y regresó a Estados Unidos gracias al fallo de un juez federal
Guatemala· 2025-06-06
Trina Realmuto is the executive director of the National Immigration Litigation Alliance, which defends the migrant.
Gobierno de Trump regresa a EEUU a migrante deportado por error
Honduras· 2025-06-05
Trina Realmuto is the executive director of the National Immigration Litigation Alliance.
Trump administration returns migrant hastily deported to Mexico back to the USUnited States· 2025-06-05
Trina Realmuto, one of the lawyers for the plaintiffs with the National Immigration Litigation Alliance, commented on the administration’s filing.
Trump asks US Supreme Court to intervene in deportations to third countriesGuyana· 2025-05-28Trina Realmuto confirmed that her team had not been given phone access to the migrants.
Judge Criticizes Government Inaction in Case of Migrants Held in DjiboutiUnited States· 2025-05-27
Trina Realmuto, a lawyer for the detainees, described the situation as a 'legal and logistical nightmare'.
Juízes continuam a considerar as ações de Trump ilegais, mas é difícil desfazê-las
Liechtenstein· 2025-05-24
Trina Realmuto represented the migrants and highlighted the dangers they faced in South Sudan.
Trump officials violated court order over South Sudan deportation attempt, judge saysGuyana· 2025-05-22
Trina Realmuto of the National Immigration Litigation Alliance commented on the situation regarding the migrants.
Deportations to South Sudan appear to violate court order, U.S. judge saysGuyana· 2025-05-21
Trina Realmuto is a lawyer for the migrants who commented on the illogical change in destination for one of the individuals.
Judge orders US officials to keep custody of migrants flown to South Sudan | US immigration
United Kingdom· 2025-05-21Trina Realmuto, a lawyer for the migrants, expressed relief that the judge recognized the urgency of the situation.
US judge blocks Trump administration from fast-tracking deportationsGuyana· 2025-03-29