WASHINGTON — A federal decide on Wednesday discovered “probable cause” to carry President Trump’s administration in contempt of court docket for violating his order final month halting deportations of Venezuelan migrants below a wartime legislation.
US District Choose James Boasberg in Washington mentioned the administration demonstrated “willful disregard” for his March 15 order barring the federal government from deporting Venezuelan alleged gang members to El Salvador below the Alien Enemies Act.
When Boasberg had issued the order, two planes of Venezuelans have been on their manner from the US to El Salvador and had not returned to the US.
He mentioned there was possible trigger to search out the federal government in felony contempt.
“The Court does not reach such conclusion lightly or hastily; indeed, it has given Defendants ample opportunity to rectify or explain their actions,” Boasberg wrote in his ruling. “None of their responses has been satisfactory.”
The Trump administration didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
