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Federal Judge Maintains Block on Trump’s Wartime Deportation Powers

Judge James Boasberg ruled that Venezuelan migrants must receive due process before deportation under the Alien Enemies Act, while an appeals court deliberates on lifting the restraining order.

Salvadoran police officers escort alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua recently deported by the U.S. government to be imprisoned in the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison, as part of an agreement with the Salvadoran government, in Tecoluca, El Salvador, in this handout image obtained March 16, 2025. Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Left: In this handout photo provided by the Salvadoran government, guards escort a newly admitted inmate allegedly linked to criminal organizations at CECOT on March 16, 2025 in Tecoluca, El Salvador. Right: A relative of one of the Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States to a maximum security prison in El Salvador gestures as she holds a portrait of him during a protest to demand that they be repatriated in Caracas on March 24, 2025.
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Overview

  • Judge James Boasberg refused to lift a restraining order blocking the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members without hearings.
  • The administration deported over 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador’s maximum-security prison despite earlier court orders, raising accusations of defying judicial authority.
  • The appeals court heard arguments on the administration's efforts to overturn the restraining order, with judges expressing skepticism about the lack of due process provided to deportees.
  • Deported individuals reportedly faced misidentification as gang members based on tattoos and other insufficient evidence, with some having no criminal records or gang affiliations.
  • The Salvadoran prison where deportees were sent is notorious for harsh conditions and allegations of torture, intensifying concerns over human rights violations.