Trump challenges judges' probes of compliance with deportation orders
Trump challenges judges' probes of compliance with deportation orders
The Trump administration is appealing efforts by two judges to investigate whether government officials defied their rulings over the deportation of migrants to El Salvador, escalating a confrontation between the executive and judicial branches
On Wednesday night, the Justice Department said it would appeal Washington-based U.S. District Judge James Boasberg's finding that there was probable cause to believe the government had violated his order to return alleged members of a Venezuelan gang who were deported to El Salvador on March 15 under an 18th-century wartime law. Boasberg said administration officials could face criminal contempt charges.
