Legal Feud over Deportation Flights to El Salvador
The legal feud between the Trump administration and an Obama-appointed judge over deportation flights to El Salvador, involving Venezuelan nationals and alleged gang members. Despite a court order to halt deportations, two planes with over 200 migrants were still deported.
Key Points
- Justice Department insists deportation flights did not violate court order
- Emergency order blocked flights for 14 days to consider legality
- Plaintiffs argued deportations would cause imminent harm to migrants
- Trump administration deported over 200 migrants despite court order