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Federal judge finds ‘probable cause’ to hold Trump administration in contempt – a legal scholar explains what this means

A battle between the Trump administration and federal courts over the deportation of more than 100 immigrants to a prison in El Salvador intensified on April 16, 2025. U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg released an opinion saying that he had “probable cause” to hold members of the administration in…

The Conversation · Apr 16, 2025

White House enlists grieving Maryland mother in effort to blunt criticism for defying court order on mistaken deportation

Rachel Morin’s mother appeared in the White House briefing room to give an emotional account of her daughter’s brutal murder, as the Trump administration tries to change the narrative surrounding its deportation policies

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

What happens next after judge warns of possible contempt prosecution over deportation flights order

A federal judge’s ruling that the Trump administration appears to have willfully violated his order to turn around planes of migrants headed for El Salvador increases the prospect of officials being held in criminal contempt of court and potentially facing possible prosecution

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

Military Contractor Pitches Declaring Part Of El Salvador Prison As U.S. Territory To Expand Deportations

Former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince is part of a group pitching the White House a plan to largely expand deportations to El Salvador: declaring part of it U.S. territory

Latin Times · Apr 16, 2025

GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley Faces Tough Town Hall And Demands To Bring Back Deported Salvadoran Man

Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) faced constituents who protested over the president's refusal to bring back the Salvadoran immigrant who was mistakenly sent to El Salvador's mega-prison.

Latin Times · Apr 16, 2025

CNN anchor shouts down GOP rep for accusing her of ‘false reporting’ on Abrego Garcia

‘I understand you’re trying to create a moment right now to try to get pickup, and that’s self-serving. That’s not serving our viewers,’ Pamela Brown said on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

Who is Kilmar Ábrego García, the man wrongly deported to El Salvador?

Illegal deportation of Maryland man has become a flashpoint as Trump tests limits of his executive power

The Guardian - US · Apr 16, 2025

US Judge Says 'Probable Cause' To Hold Govt In Contempt Over Deportations

A US federal judge said Wednesday he had found "probable cause" to hold President Donald Trump's administration in contempt in a deportation case, raising the stakes in the White House's confrontation with the US justice system.

International Business Times · Apr 16, 2025

The Latest: Judge finds probable cause to hold administration in contempt over deportation order

A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold President Donald Trump’s administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

Judge Says If Trump Admin Doesn't Remedy Contempt For Ignoring Order On Deportation Flights, He'll Appoint a Prosecutor Who Will

Judge James Boasberg said he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in contempt of court for defying its order to turn planes around as they were carrying deportees to El Salvador

Latin Times · Apr 16, 2025