An American federal judge concludes that the Trump administration “deliberately ignored” its decision to suspend the expulsion of migrants

The team of the Republican President reacted on Wednesday by announcing that it will file “an immediate appeal” to justice.

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A Washington Federal judge (United States) concluded on Wednesday April 16 that the Trump administration had “Deliberately ignored” His decision prohibiting the expulsion of migrants on March 15 under an exceptional law, concluding that a strong presumption of“Outrage in court”. The White House quickly announced that it would sue these conclusions in court.

James Boasberg had suspended on March 15 all renewed on the border based exclusively on the law of 1798 on “Foreign enemies” While more than 200 people presented as members of the Venezuelan gang Tren of Aragua were being expulsion by plane, without any other form of trial. The Supreme Court raised this ban on April 8, by a short majority of five votes against four. On the other hand, it unanimously considered that those expelled on the basis of the law of 1798 should be able to sue their expulsion in court, contrary to what the Trump administration had said.

However, judge James Boasberg noted that when he suspected evictions on March 15, the people targeted “were on board aircraft for foreigners (…) before having been able to assert their rights by contesting their expulsion before a federal court”as required by law.

“Instead of complying with the court’s decision, the government continued the hastily expulsion operation”he deplores stressing that the next morning, “Several hours after the decision, he transferred the passengers from two planes protected by this suspension in a Salvadorian mega-prisoner”.

The judge grants a period of one week, until April 23, to the executive, to escape a procedure “Outrage in court”conforming to his decision on March 15. Otherwise, he asked him to submit the identity of the person (s) who have chosen to ignore it. “We are going to make an immediate appeal” Against the conclusions of judge Boasberg, said the director of communications for the White House, Steven Cheung on X.