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.
Tren de Aragua
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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.
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Judge calls ‘woefully insufficient’ the Trump administration response to his order
Judge James Boasberg had earlier asked the Trump administration to provide more details about weekend flights that deported hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador — despite his order to turn the planes around.
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Tensions mount as DOJ gives sworn response to judge’s questions about deportations
Trump administration lawyers defended the weekend flights that deported hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members despite a federal judge’s order to turn the planes around.
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Judge seeks sworn declaration from Justice Department in deportation case
At issue was whether plane-loads of alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang were deported despite the judge’s order to turn the planes around.
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Tren de Aragua — all you need to know about the Venezuelan gang
The Trump administration has invoked a 227-year-old law, the Alien Enemies Act, to target Tren de Aragua, a gang with its roots in the prisons of Venezuela. Who are they and how wide is their reach?
