Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday vowed to appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal appeals court blocked the policy of deporting illegal aliens to countries that are not their own.

"Without even allowing the government a chance to respond, and in the dark of night, a federal appeals court blocked us from conducting all third-country removals of illegal aliens, an entirely legal and invaluable tool to stem the tide of illegal immigration," he posted on X. "We will immediately seek relief from the Supreme Court, which previously granted a stay in this very same case."

The administration has already deported tens of thousands of illegal aliens to third countries, most notably South Sudan. Washington deports them to these third countries when home countries refuse to accept them.

Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, the administration has found itself in court over a multitude of deportation-related policies, posting a mixed record at the high court.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.