A federal judge on Friday denied an eleventh-hour request for a temporary restraining order blocking the removal of eight migrants detained in the African nation of Djibouti, paving the way for the Trump administration to complete their removal to South Sudan.

The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to deport a group of migrants with criminal records held at a U.S. base in Djibouti; the administration says they'll be sent to South Sudan.

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the deportation of several immigrants who were put on a flight in May bound for South Sudan, a war-ravaged country where they have no ties.