U.S. District Judge James Boasberg canceled a hearing on the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged migrant gang members without due process after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the administration. The Court allowed deportations to resume but mandated that detainees must be given due process to challenge their removal. The ACLU filed habeas petitions in New York to challenge the removal of alleged Venezuelan gang members set to be deported to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act.
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Judge to consider ending protections for immigrant children in US custody
A federal judge will hear a request from the Trump administration to end a nearly 30-year-old policy ensuring safe conditions for immigrant children in custody, which includes limits on detention duration and third-party inspections. Advocates argue that the protections should remain, citing reports of poor conditions and extended detentions, while the government claims conditions have improved since the 1997 Flores agreement. Want More Context? 🔎
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