A mural depicting Venezuelans, whom the U.S. alleged were members of the Tren de Aragua gang and sent to the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison in El Salvador, is seen, in Caracas, Venezuela April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge will hold a hearing on Thursday over whether the Trump administration violated his order temporarily blocking the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members under a rarely-invoked 18th century law.
Washington-based U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on March 15 imposed a two-week ban on deportations of accused members of the Tren de Aragua gang under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, while he considered a lawsuit brought by some Venezuelan migrants challenging the legality of the law's use to speed up their removal.
