ACLU challenges White House claim it did not defy court order on Venezuelan migrants
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) questioned Monday whether the White House violated a court order directing it to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants.
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Saturday barred the Trump administration from carrying out deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.
President Trump over the weekend signed an order invoking the war powers to swiftly deport anyone suspected of membership in the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The process does not allow for a hearing, sparking fears it will lead to widespread deportations of Venezuelans without connection to the gang.
But while the order from U.S. District Judge James Boasberg temporarily blocked it from taking effect, the Trump administration was accused of not following........
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