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Trump Administration Resumes Controversial Venezuelan Deportations Amid Legal Battles

4/19/2025

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The Trump administration is reigniting deportations of Venezuelan migrants, invoking the Alien Enemies Act, despite ongoing legal battles over due process. Federal judges, including James Boasberg, are probing possible contempt of court for ignoring halting orders. Critics warn this could erode legal protections and spark a constitutional crisis, intensifying the clash between the executive and judiciary.

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The Trump administration is reigniting deportations of Venezuelan migrants, invoking the Alien Enemies Act, despite ongoing legal battles over due process. Federal judges, including James Boasberg, are probing possible contempt of court for ignoring halting orders. Critics warn this could erode legal protections and spark a constitutional crisis, intensifying the clash between the executive and judiciary.