Trump Touts Supreme Court Deportation Ruling
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The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision Monday evening, ruled that the Trump administration could resume deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members under the Alien Enemies Act, but said detainees m...
Reuters |
Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to curtail the ability of judges to issue nationwide injunctions blocking government policies after key parts of President Donald Trump'...
Reuters |
The Republican administration last month deported 238 Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador.
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The act is a wartime law that grants the commander-in-chief authority to detain or deport non-citizens. The implementation was previously blocked in federal court, sparking a contentious legal back-and-forth between the Trump administration and Boasberg.
Judge James Boasberg suggested Thursday he believes it’s likely the Trump administration defied his court order blocking deportation flights and acted in “bad faith” by sending Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador, as the judge considers whether to possibly move forward with holding Trump officials in contempt for proceeding with the flights.