The Attorney General of the United States, Pam Bondi, confirmed that the deportation flights of alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang will continue despite the court order that has temporarily suspended them. In an interview on Fox News' Jesse Watters Primetime program, Bondi stated that the members of this gang are considered foreign terrorists according to President Trump's designation, and thus they will continue to comply with the Foreign Enemies Act.
Last Saturday, the U.S. government invoked a regulation from the year 1798 to expedite the deportations of more than 200 Venezuelans belonging to this criminal group, sending them to El Salvador, a country that offered to detain them. However, a federal judge temporarily blocked these expulsions, arguing a lack of jurisdiction to dictate immigration policies.
In response to Judge Boasberg's criticism for meddling in the country's foreign policy, Pam Bondi pointed out that he cannot do so and that the deportations will continue their course. Other Administration officials, like Tom Homan, have supported this stance, showing indifference to the opinions of judges.
Amid this legal controversy, the Attorney General of the United States reiterated the decision to continue with the deportation flights of the alleged members of Tren de Aragua, disregarding the court order seeking to stop them.
