Plaintiffs in a lawsuit have filed a motion asking a federal judge to force officials to explain whether they violated a court order by deporting over 200 people under Trump’s newly-invoked Alien Enemies Act. The act allows Trump to deport noncitizens associated with a Venezuelan gang without proof or identification. Despite a court order to halt deportations, planes with deportees continued to El Salvador, where they were accepted by the government. The administration argued that the court order was not lawful and is being appealed. The Department of Justice stated that people not on U.S. soil at the time of the order had been deported but wouldn’t be further deported if the appeal was unsuccessful. The government’s actions have been criticized, with plaintiffs accusing them of violating the court order. The judge has scheduled a hearing to have the government answer questions about the deportations. The lawsuit is likely to raise constitutional issues that may have to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. The ACLU and Democracy Forward organizations are urging the judge to force the administration to explain the deportations under oath. It is unclear how this legal battle will unfold, but the plaintiffs are determined to hold the administration accountable for their actions.
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