Migrants deported from the U.S. routinely disappear into El Salvador’s prisons the moment they land or in the weeks that follow. Many remain incommunicado from family and lawyers for years.
Alien Enemies Act
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Federal judge rules the U.S. violated due process with Alien Enemies Act deportations
Judge James Boasberg said the U.S. denied due process to the Venezuelan men it deported to a prison in El Salvador after President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.
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Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang members, appeals court rules
The administration deported people designated as Tren de Aragua members to a notorious prison in El Salvador where, it argued, U.S. courts could not order them freed.
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Inside the U.S. plan to detain immigrants in Latin America as bargaining chips in WWII
During World War II, the United States arrested hundreds of Japanese, German and Italian immigrants from Latin America and deported them to the U.S. where they lived in camps.
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Federal judge in R.I. temporarily halts deportation of Venezuelan man to Salvadoran prison
A federal judge on Monday temporarily halted the deportation of a Venezuelan man who lives in Rhode Island. Rhode Island U.S. District Court Judge Melissa R. DuBose issued an order stating that the man cannot be removed “outside the District of Rhode Island without providing the Court with at least 48 hours’ advance notice of […]
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Venezuelans subject to removal under wartime act have 12 hours to contest
An ICE official said in court documents that people are subject to deportation if they don’t say they want to challenge their removal within 12 hours after being notified about their rights.
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Supreme Court backs Trump in controversial deportations case
The order marks a win for the Trump administration, even if temporary, and it could well be a harbinger of things to come as the administration continues to clash with federal courts.
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Judge considers ‘contempt’ after Trump officials stonewall ruling on migrant removal flights
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg Thursday pushed, once again, the Justice Department to explain its use of the Alien Enemies Act and provide key details and the timeline of the flights.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deportations under Alien Enemies Act
The American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward sued the Trump administration over its use of the wartime law to quickly deport people, which they say violates due process.
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Judge contends Nazis got more due process than Trump deportees did
The fight over the rarely used wartime power has become central to Trump’s immigration crackdown agenda and his efforts to stretch the powers of the executive branch.
