Trump deports alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador prison

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Salvadoran police officers escort alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, recently deported by the U.S. government, at the Terrorism Confinement Center prison in Tecoluca, El Salvador, March 16. A U.S. judge on Monday ordered Trump administration officials to explain whether they violated his order by deporting hundreds of Venezuelan gang members over the weekend, a move that... もっと読む

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The White House asserted on Sunday that federal courts "have no jurisdiction" over President Donald Trump's authority to expel foreign enemies under an 18th-century law historically used only in wartime. via Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia

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At an emergency hearing on Saturday requested by the ACLU, Judge Boasberg in Washington issued a two-week temporary block on Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport 238 alleged members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang. via Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt issued a statement on Sunday denying the administration had violated Boasberg's order, while also questioning his power to issue it. "A single judge in a single city cannot direct the movements of an aircraft ... full of foreign alien terrorists who were physically expelled from U.S. soil," Leavitt said. via Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia

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Trump has sought to push the boundaries of executive power since taking office in January, cutting spending authorized by Congress, dismantling agencies and firing tens of thousands of federal workers. via Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia

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The judge said in court that any flights already en route should return to the U.S. On Sunday, El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, posted footage on X showing men being pulled off a plane in the dark of night. "Oopsie ... too late," Bukele wrote above a news story about the judge's order. via Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia

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On Monday, Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, said the flights were already in international airspace when the judge's orders came and that more flights would continue. via Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia

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"Once you're outside the border, you know, it is what it is. But they're in international waters, already on the way south, close to landing. You know what? ... We did what we had to do," he told Fox News' "Fox & Friends" program. "We're not stopping. I don't care what the judges think," he added. via Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia

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With the Republican-controlled Congress largely backing his agenda, federal judges have often been the only constraint on his executive actions, putting many on hold while they consider their legality. In some cases, advocacy groups have said the administration is refusing to comply with judicial orders. via Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia

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In February, El Salvador's president offered to incarcerate criminals deported from the US at The Terrorism Confinement Center, a mega-prison intentionally isolated from urban areas that can accommodate up to 40,000 inmates. via Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia

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Many human rights organizations have come out against the prison and El Salvador's security policy more broadly. Civil society organizations and advocates have reported over 6,000 human rights violations including arbitrary detentions, torture, due process violations, enforced disappearances, and 366 deaths within state custody. The government denies the allegations. via Secretaria de Prensa... もっと読む

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The Trump administration invoked the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act, which gives the president the authority to detain and deport foreign citizens during times of war, to deport 238 alleged gang members. The administration asserted that the gang, Tren de Aragua, was invading the United States, justifying their deportations under the law, which was enacted to combat spying and sabotage during... もっと読む