Tren de Aragua (and other) deportations continue: Yesterday, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg "ruled his temporary order will remain in effect, restricting new deportations [of accused Venezuelan gang members] until the men are given an opportunity to challenge their connection to the gang," reports Bloomberg.
Trump has invoked the Alien Enemies Act, which applies in situations when the country has "declared war" or is suffering an "invasion" or "predatory incursion" to deport suspected gang members.
But this specific swat-down by the courts is important because this is the judge for whom a spurned Trump had threatened impeachment last week ("HE DIDN'T WIN ANYTHING! I WON FOR MANY REASONS, IN AN OVERWHELMING MANDATE, BUT FIGHTING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION MAY HAVE BEEN THE NUMBER ONE REASON FOR THIS HISTORIC VICTORY," wrote Trump), before being swiftly rebuked by Chief Justice John Roberts. "For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision," said Roberts. "The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose."
