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Judge: Nazis Got Better Treatment Than Venezuelans

Judges appear divided on push to lift order on deportation of alleged gang members

(Newser) - A panel of appeals court judges appeared divided Monday on a Trump administration push to lift an order blocking deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law—a case that has become a flashpoint amid escalating tension with the federal courts. Circuit Judge Patricia Millett...

Man Deported to Megaprison Was No Gang Member: Lawyer

'This is the most shocking thing that I've ever seen happen to one of our clients'

(Newser) - The White House says the 200 Venezuelan citizens flown to El Salvador Saturday in defiance of a judge's order are part of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. But a lawyer for one of the men says he's actually an LGBTQ+ artist who sought refuge in the US...

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What to Know About the Tren de Aragua Gang

Venezuelan gang in the news amid deportation controversy in the US

(Newser) - The Tren de Aragua gang is very much in the news, thanks to the Trump administration's deportation of alleged members . The White House says nearly 300 members of the gang were arrested over the weekend and flown to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798— despite a...

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