A Judge Threatened to Hold Trump Officials in Contempt
Briefly

A federal judge, James Boasberg, determined that the Trump administration willfully ignored an order to stop deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador. He indicated possible contempt of court if deported individuals are not given a chance to contest their removals. This ruling came alongside another inquiry into the administration's compliance with a Supreme Court decision involving a Maryland man wrongly deported. Senator Chris Van Hollen visited El Salvador to meet the deported individual, emphasizing the complexities of immigration enforcement and the ongoing legal battles surrounding these actions.
Federal Judge James Boasberg stated that the Trump administration exhibited willful disregard for his order to halt flights carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
He expressed intentions to initiate a contempt investigation unless the White House provided deported migrants an opportunity to contest their removal.
This statement followed another federal judge's inquiry into whether the White House had violated a Supreme Court ruling regarding a wrongly deported individual.
Senator Chris Van Hollen met with Salvadoran officials regarding the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, highlighting ongoing concerns over migrant deportations.
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