Judge criticizes Trump admin over deportation of migrants the WH says are violent gang members

A federal judge called Trump administration arguments a “heck of a stretch” in a court hearing late Monday. The Trump administration says it has complied with a court order during its deportation of nearly 300 undocumented migrants it says are criminal members of violent gangs. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports.

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Stephen Miller: Court has 'no authority' in deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members

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Trump faces new legal battle after deporting Venezuelan migrants

President Donald Trump is defending his administration's controversial deportation of around 300 alleged Venezuelan gang members to a prison in El Salvador. The White House claimed authority for ...
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Judge orders Trump White House to disclose deportation flight details

The Trump administration went to court Monday defending its decision to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 and deport hundreds of alleged gang members to El Salvador. On Saturday night, a judge ...
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Trump again assails federal judge at center of deportation flight controversy

President Trump is lashing out again against the top federal judge who issued an order stopping deportation flights of alleged gang members under the Alien Enemies Act.
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DOJ seeks to boot judge questioning Trump deportations, lawyer warns of 'constitutional crisis'

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Trump Officials Say Deportees Were Gang Members. So Far, Few Details.

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Judge orders Trump administration to reveal details of deportation flights to El Salvador

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US deports 250 alleged gang members to El Salvador despite court ruling to halt flights

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What to know about Trump's court-defying deportations under Alien Enemies Act

The Trump administration says 261 people were deported to El Salvador on Saturday, 137 of whom were removed under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 over alleged gang ties. The move came despite a ...
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Family members of migrants deported to El Salvador mega prison speak out

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The Trump administration announced deportations of hundreds of immigrants it alleges are members of a Venezuelan gang to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act.
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Trump's battle with court ramps up over deportation of Venezuelans

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Due process concerns for immigrants deported for alleged gang membership

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Trump administration says deportation flights were over international waters before judge's order

The Trump administration over the weekend deported hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act despite a judge ordering them not to. CBS News immigration and politics reporter ...
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US deports Venezuelans after judge blocks Trump’s use of wartime law

El Salvador president Nayib Bukele agrees to jail alleged members of Tren de Aragua gang
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White House denies violating judge’s order with Venezuela deportations

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Trump continues to call for judge's impeachment after chief justice's rebuke

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Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act blasted as abuse of power

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Judge blocks Trump admin from deporting 5 Venezuelans amid plans to invoke Alien Enemies Act

A federal judge on Saturday preemptively blocked the Trump administration's reported efforts to quickly deport five Venezuelan nationals under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) of 1798. The move from ...
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Trump calls for impeachment of judge in deportation flight case

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Judge demands to know why order redirecting deportation flights was ignored

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Judge demands to know why order redirecting deportation flights was ignored

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What is the Alien Enemies Act that Trump plans on using to deport migrants to Guantanamo Bay?

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