Marco Rubio says court order blocking deportations to South Sudan represents "significant and irreparable harm to U.S."

TheU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Friday that the federal court order blocking a deportation flight to South Sudan is causing "significant and irreparable harm to U.S. foreign policy." 

The decision, issued by Federal District Judge Brian Murphy in Massachusetts, ordered the U.S. government to maintain custody of migrants being deported to South Sudan, a third country.

Rubio noted that the order interferes with diplomatic efforts in Libya, threatens relations with Juba(South Sudan's capital) and affects Djibouti, where the deportees are being held at a U.S. naval base.

Similarly, the Republican noted that South Sudan had begun to cooperate more with the United States before the judicial intervention.

"This Department of Justice believes that this situation urgently requires judicial intervention to restore President Trump’s full Article II authority to conduct foreign policy",  a DOJ official told Fox News Digital.

The Trump Administration filed two court papers seeking reconsideration of the order, arguing that it imposes "burdensome" restrictions on presidential authority under Article II to conduct foreign policy, command the Armed Forcesand execute immigration laws.

The documents claim that the deportees, described as "dangerous criminals" who seriously violated U.S. laws, had full due process and did not declare fear of deportation to South Sudan, which would justify their removal.

In April, Rubio announced the revocation of visas for South Sudanese nationals due to the transitional government's lack of cooperation in accepting repatriations.