The federal judge’s ruling is clear: The Trump administration cannot use the obscure wartime law of the 18th century to expel people who have no hearing.
The judge said that if any of the planes were already in the air, they should look back.
That didn’t happen. Instead, the Trump administration sent more than 200 immigrants to El Salvador over the weekend, including suspected gang members on three planes.
The New York Times commented on flight data, which showed that no relevant aircraft landed in El Salvador before the judge’s order, and one of them did not even leave U.S. soil until the judge’s written order was posted online.
During a court hearing Monday, a Justice Department lawyer argued that the White House did not violate the orders of James E. Boasberg of the Washington District Court.
Attorney Abhishek Kambli argued that the judge’s decision was completed unless it was compiled in writing. And – an explanation for the government is crucial – the written version does not contain specific instructions for the rotating aircraft.
Mr. Cambry also argued that the judge’s order did not cover its case, although the third aircraft contained the deported person.
Here is a timeline about events, and all eras have the East:
Friday, March 14
President Trump signed an executive order invoking the 1798 Alien Enemy Act. The order targets a criminal gang called Tren de Aragua and claims it is “invading” the United States.
The government deported more than 200 people. More than half are the targets of using authorizations cited in executive orders.
Saturday, March 15
The Trump administration formally announced executive orders. In response, a liberal legal group, the American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward, representing the Venezuelans who were detained in custody of immigration.
Trump administration officials said they delayed the deportation of five people included in the lawsuit but continued to deport others.
At 5:26 pm, this is the first deportation flight, with Globalx 6143 departing from Harlingen, Texas.
At 5:44 pm, the second flight, Flight 6145 worldwide, left Haringen.
Justice Boasberg verbally directed the government to reverse the plane and relocate the plane to remove it by executive order, according to the court’s transcript. “You should inform the client immediately and need to return any aircraft to take off or take off from the air to the United States,” the judge said.
During the verbal order of Judge Boasberg, one of the planes passed through Mexico. The second time was in the Gulf of Mexico, which the Trump administration renamed to the Gulf of the United States. One third has not taken off yet.
The plane did not turn around.
At 7:26 PM, a written order of the judge (not containing instructions to rotate the aircraft) is issued online. At that time, the first aircraft was from Honduras, the second was in Mexico, and the third was still on the ground in Texas.
At 7:36 pm, the third deportation flight, Flight 6122 worldwide, departing from Harlingen.
Honduran officials who had no authorization to speak publicly on the matter confirmed that three aircraft landed at Soto Cano Air Force Base, which has long been stationed in U.S. military task forces. A few hours later, the plane took off to El Salvador.
The first plane departed at 12:10 am on March 16 at 11:39 PM and arrived in San Salvador, El Salvador on March 16
The second plane arrived in Honduras at 12:18 am on March 16 and arrived in San Salvador on March 16.
The third flight left at 12:39 am on March 16 and arrived at 1:08 am
Sunday, March 16
President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador posted on social media at 7:46 a.m., “Oh… it’s too late.” The post mentioned the New York Post’s headline: “The federal judge ordered the deportation flight to be deported with suspected Venezuelan Gambonger returning to us to prevent Trump from invoking the alien enemy bill.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio promoted the position on his personal X account.
At 8:13 a.m., Mr. Buckley released a three-minute video in which the dramatic footage of a man marching from the plane and entering the prison.
Monday, March 17
Mr. Trump’s border tsar Thomas D. Homan disdained concerns about the Trump administration’s violation of court orders in an interview with Fox News.
He said: “I don’t care what the judge thinks.
“We took the terrorists away,” Homan said. “This should be a celebration for this country.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration only followed a written order from the judge, which was issued at 7:26 p.m. rather than a verbal order from 6:48 p.m.
She said: “All aircraft comply with written orders from the United States territory before the judge’s written orders.
Ms. Levitt appeared to have not resolved the third flight, which took off after the judge’s written order was issued. The Trump administration argued that the third flight was carried with people who were deported who were not covered by orders.
At 5 p.m., Judge Boasberg held a hearing on whether the White House had violated his order.
Justice Department lawyer Mr Kambli declined to answer questions, saying that the only information he was authorized to disclose – even to a judge – was not violated by the government.
He said he could not say “national security issues.”
When Mr. Cambry argued that there was a difference between the judge’s verbal and written orders, Judge Boothberg replied: “This is an extension of heckuva.”
Judge Boasberg told the Trump administration responded at noon Tuesday, giving more detailed answers to his questions. He demanded a sworn in, that is, no one covered his orders during the third flight.
