20 h. ago Judge questions White House push to deport alleged gang members under Alien Enemies Act

Amid mounting tensions between the White House and the judiciary, Federal Judge James Boasberg held a hearing on President Trump's push to use wartime powers to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. Boasberg has been demanding answers from the Justice Department about whether the Trump administration violated his orders to halt removal flights to El Salvador, while families and lawyers for the men have come forward to dispute that they're gang members.

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20 h. ago Despite refugee status in the U.S., young Venezuelan was deported to Salvadoran prison

Despite refugee status in the U.S., young Venezuelan was deported to Salvadoran prison  Miami Herald

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21 h. ago 'Incredibly troublesome': Judge grills DOJ over alleged gang member deportations

Lawyers with the DOJ returned to court Friday afternoon to defend the deportation of more than two hundred Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act.

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33 h. ago Lawyers say some deported by ICE weren't gang members, were targeted for tattoos

In several sworn declarations, attorneys and relatives have pushed back on the Trump administration's deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.

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44 h. ago 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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46 h. ago Some Deported Migrants Don’t Belong to Venezuelan Gang, Lawyers Say

The question of whether the deported Venezuelans actually have ties to Tren de Aragua could be raised at a hearing set for Friday in Federal District Court in Washington.

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2 d. ago Venezuela Debuts Website to Report ‘Unjust Deportations’ of Illegals from U.S.

Venezuela launched a website to report alleged "unjust deportations" of Venezuelan illegal migrants from the United States. The post Venezuela Debuts Website to Report ‘Unjust Deportations’ of Illegals from U.S. appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago 4 things to know about Judge Boasberg as he battles Trump over deportation flights

Judge Boasberg's role overseeing a new case that challenges the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador has cast an even brighter light on the longtime judge.

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3 d. ago DOJ insists El Salvador deportation flights did not violate court order

The Justice Department is insisting that deportation flights it conducted over the weekend that sent Venezuelan nationals to El Salvador did not violate a judge's court order.

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3 d. ago Trump Calls for Impeachment of Judge Who Blocked Deportations, Drawing Rebuke from Justice Roberts

President Donald Trump's call for impeachment of the judge who moved to block the deportations of illegal aliens suspected of being in the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua has drawn criticism from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.   The post Trump Calls for Impeachment of Judge Who Blocked Deportations, Drawing Rebuke from Justice Roberts appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago 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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3 d. ago Tensions mount as judge demands more answers about deportation flights

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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4 d. ago Who is the judge Trump wants impeached over Venezuelan deportations?

Who is the judge Trump wants impeached over Venezuelan deportations?  The Washington Post

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4 d. ago Red state hunts Tren de Aragua terrorists as judges light ‘credibility on fire’ fighting deportations: senator

Tennessee officials are working to combat members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang, as left-leaning officials push back on deportations of illegal immigrants.

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4 d. ago DOJ Argues 'Court Lacks the Jurisdiction' After Judge Blocks Trump Use of Alien Enemies Act

The Department of Justice (DOJ) responded to U.S. District Judge James Boasberg blocking President Donald Trump's usage of the Alien Enemies Act to deport suspected members of the Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua (TdA), saying the "court lack the jurisdiction" to interfere. The post DOJ Argues ‘Court Lacks the Jurisdiction’ After Judge Blocks Trump Use of Alien Enemies Act appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Who is James Boasberg, the US judge at the center of Trump's deportation efforts?

Judge James Boasberg blocked Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants, fueling a legal battle. Trump’s border czar vows mass deportations will continue.

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4 d. ago Judge who ordered deportation flights of Venezuelan gang members be returned faces calls for impeachment

After Obama-appointed Judge James Boasberg halted Trump's rapid deportation of Venezuelan gang members, Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, said he would be taking formal steps to impeach him.

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5 d. ago Timeline: Trump's race against courts to deport gang members under Alien Enemies Act

A minute-by-minute timeline of events of the Trump administration's race against the clock to deport alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

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5 d. ago Deadly storms hit multiple southern states. And, hundreds of Venezuelans deported

Residents are assessing damage from severe weather that hit multiple U.S. states over the weekend. And, hundreds of people accused of being in a Venezuelan gang have been deported.

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5 d. ago Venezuelan Families Fear for Relatives as Trump Celebrates Deportations to El Salvador

The transfer of 238 migrants accused of being gang members to El Salvador has created panic among Venezuelans who worry about the fate of their loved ones.

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