Trump Criticizes Judges for Blocking Deportations of Violent Illegal Immigrants
President Donald Trump has publicly criticized U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg and other ‘radical left judges’ for issuing orders that halt the deportation of violent illegal immigrants from the U.S.
In a recent statement on Truth Social, President Trump expressed his frustration with the judicial system, particularly targeting Judge Boasberg for extending a restraining order against the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport violent gang members with alleged ties to organizations like Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua. Trump argued that his primary election promise was centered around law and order, emphasizing the need to quickly remove what he described as a ‘vast Criminal Network’ of individuals entering the country under what he referred to as the ‘Crooked Joe Biden Open Borders Policy.’
The President’s comments come in the wake of a series of judicial decisions that have impacted his administration’s immigration policies. Judge Boasberg’s ruling extends the block on deportations until April 12, while another federal judge in Boston, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy, has also intervened to prevent deportations to countries without existing relationships with the deportees, without allowing them a chance to contest the action in court.
Despite these judicial blocks, hundreds of suspected gang members had already been deported to El Salvador, a country that has agreed to accept deportees of any nationality from the U.S. The Salvadoran government has housed these individuals in its notorious prison system, following a meeting with Senator Rubio.
The Trump administration has filed an emergency request with the U.S. appeals court to intervene and has called on the Supreme Court to lift the judicial block on deportations under the wartime act. Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris emphasized the constitutional question of who has the authority to conduct such national-security-related operations, asserting that the Constitution clearly assigns this power to the President.
This ongoing legal battle highlights the tension between the executive branch’s immigration policies and the judiciary’s role in checking those policies, a debate that continues to be a significant aspect of Trump’s presidency.