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Judge Blocks Controversial MS-13 Leader Deportation Plan

7/17/2025

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A federal judge in Long Island has taken a stand against the Justice Department's controversial plan to quietly dismiss charges against MS-13 leader Vladimir Arévalo Chávez and send him back to El Salvador. This decision comes amid a contentious agreement between President Trump and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, which trades the deportation of immigrants for the housing of MS-13 leaders.

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A federal judge in Long Island has taken a stand against the Justice Department's controversial plan to quietly dismiss charges against MS-13 leader Vladimir Arévalo Chávez and send him back to El Salvador. This decision comes amid a contentious agreement between President Trump and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, which trades the deportation of immigrants for the housing of MS-13 leaders.