US EditionJudge Boasberg grills DOJ on Trump’s comments about El Salvador deportations
- U.S. District Judge James Boasberg questioned Justice Department lawyers on May 7 in Washington, DC, about Trump’s comments on deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador.
- The questioning followed President Trump’s claim last month that he could secure Abrego Garcia’s return with a phone call despite not planning to do so, which challenges DOJ’s legal stance.
- Boasberg probed whether the U.S. Sends grants to El Salvador for housing deported migrants at the CECOT prison and questioned DHS Secretary Noem’s statement that the facility is a “tool in our toolkit.”
- The government confirmed it allocated $6 million to El Salvador for anti-crime and law enforcement purposes, which can include migrant housing, while the administration resists disclosing deportee identities or returning wrongly deported migrants.
- Boasberg intends to require the Trump administration to submit sworn statements detailing custody arrangements, aiming to clarify the legal authority involved amid ongoing challenges to deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.
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A federal judge is investigating whether Trump has the power to bring deported migrants back to El Salvador.
A federal judge pressed the Department of Justice (DOJ) over President Donald Trump's suggestion that he could guarantee the return of deported migrants to a Salvadoran mega-prison. During a hearing Wednesday night, the judge approved further investigation into whether the United States has custody of the migrants it sent to the prison. U.S. District Judge
Judge Boasberg pushes Trump admin on president's comments about El Salvador deportations
The president stated last month that he could persuade El Salvador to return Abrego Garcia with just one phone call, but did not give any indication that he planned to do so.
Boasberg grills DOJ over remarks from Trump and Noem, floats moving migrants to Gitmo in action-packed hearing
Judge James Boasberg heard another challenge Wednesday to the Alien Enemies Act deportations, a high-profile challenge that's almost certain to spark fresh ire from Trump officials.
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