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Court Halts Contempt Proceedings Against Trump Over Deportations

4/15/2026

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Trump Administration Exonerated

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit halted contempt proceedings against the U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration over deportation flights of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
The court ruled that U.S. District Judge James Boasberg overstepped his authority by pursuing the investigation.
Judge J. Michelle Childs dissented, warning the ruling could impact future legal proceedings.
ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt criticized the ruling, highlighting potential consequences for the migrants involved.

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Yelitza's Departure Struggle

Yelitza Perez, a Venezuelan mother, tried to leave the United States after her husband was deported.
She registered with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Home app but received no guidance and was denied boarding for lacking Venezuelan safe pass.
After obtaining the document, she boarded a flight home.
Internal DHS documents show 72,000 migrants used the self-deportation program, while over 600,000 Venezuelans entered the U.S. under the Biden administration.

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Trump Administration Exonerated

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit halted contempt proceedings against the U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration over deportation flights of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
The court ruled that U.S. District Judge James Boasberg overstepped his authority by pursuing the investigation.
Judge J. Michelle Childs dissented, warning the ruling could impact future legal proceedings.
ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt criticized the ruling, highlighting potential consequences for the migrants involved.

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