Trump Criticizes Judges in Easter Message Over Immigration Decisions Overview: On Easter Sunday, President Donald Trump utilized his holiday message to target judges who have ruled against his administration's expansive immigration policies.
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These policies have led to controversial deportations, including the wrongful deportation of a Maryland man and actions taken under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Key Highlights: In a message characteristic of his holiday remarks, Trump wished a happy Easter to the "Radical Left Lunatics" allegedly working to bring "Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, the Mentally Insane, and well-known MS-13 Gang Members and Wife Beaters" back into the United States.
This appears to reference Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador last month. Trump further criticized "WEAK and INEFFECTIVE Judges and Law Enforcement Officials" for recent rulings that counter his administration's immigration efforts. These comments come shortly after the Supreme Court temporarily halted the government's plans to deport more Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act, a legislation that grants presidents authority during wartime to detain immigrants from countries the U.S. is at war with or those linked to foreign threats. Trump's remarks follow multiple court decisions, including from the Supreme Court, Maryland District Court Judge Paula Xinis, and the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, all supporting the order for the administration to assist in Abrego Garcia's return to the U.S. following his wrongful deportation in March. Background Context: The Trump administration has opposed the rulings from the Supreme Court and Judge Xinis ordering Abrego Garcia's return, claiming it lacks the authority to repatriate him from a foreign nation. Additionally, the administration has contended that Abrego Garcia is affiliated with MS-13 in an effort to justify his deportation. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt attributed the deportation to a "clerical error," corroborating statements made by Robert Cerna, the Field Office Director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who described the removal as an "error" and "an oversight." Abrego Garcia was deported despite holding a withholding of removal status, a temporary protection permitting him to live and work in the U.S. Judge Xinis, supported by the Supreme Court, has ordered the administration to facilitate Abrego Garcia's return and has dismissed the assertion about his alleged MS-13 membership, labeling it as a "vague, uncorroborated allegation." She has urged the administration to substantiate the claim in a court of law.
The Supreme Court's recent ruling against the deportation of Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act follows flights that sent over 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador and was initially challenged by U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg, who argued that these deportations likely infringed upon the migrants' due process rights.