U.S. District Judge James Boasberg sharply questioned Trump administration attorneys on Thursday over whether they violated a court order blocking deportations under a wartime immigration statute, thereby raising the possibility of contempt proceedings.
The dispute centers on the administration’s use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan nationals, including suspected members of the violent Tren de Aragua gang. During the hearing, Boasberg pressed Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign on why the government appeared to disregard an emergency injunction issued last month to halt those deportations, Fox News reported. READ MORE