Judge weighs holding Trump officials in contempt over deportation order

Contempt finding possible for Trump officials behind deportation flights, judge says

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Judge James E. Boasberg on Thursday strongly implied there was probable cause that the Trump administration violated his orders over deportation flights carried out under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. “It seems to me … that the government acted in bad faith through…

Judge weighs contempt hearings, says deportation flights defy injunction

Federal Judge James Boasberg is considering contempt charges against Trump administration officials for allegedly violating a court order blocking deportations. The judge questioned the administration's decision to rush deportations of Venezuelan migrants on March 15. The administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act to justify the removals and claimed the migrants had ties to a Venezuelan gang operating on behalf of the government. El Salvador r…

The Alien Enemies Act is an unconstitutional affront to civil liberties

The Trump administration has, for the fourth time in history,y invoked the war-time Alien Enemies Act of 1798 even though our nation is not at war—and its last use remains one of the most shameful episodes in American history. That involved President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 in 1942. It was the basis for the internment of around 112,000 people of Japanese descent, 70,000 of whom were American citizens. The Japanese internment…

What is the archaic Cold War-era law used for US deportations?

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 was passed by US Congress during the early Cold War era, a time of intense government crackdowns referred to as McCarthyism and the Second Red Scare, in response to fears over communist spies and Soviet infiltration of the US. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt cited the law following the arrest and detention of Palestinian activist and recent Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, and …

Glenn Beck Gets to the Bottom of Why 'This Judicial Coup Against Trump Couldn't Be Any More Partisan'

In the U.S., there is much discussion about deportation flights to El Salvador to a mega prison. It is disputed whether the deportations are legal and whether the rights of those affected are safeguarded. US correspondent Michael Wüllenweber sheds light on the fate of a family father in deportation detention.