Judge Seeks Answers on US Defense Department Role in Venezuelans’ Deportations

Officials say the military deported Venezuelans after a judge ordered the government not to immediately deport any illegal immigrants.
Judge Seeks Answers on US Defense Department Role in Venezuelans’ Deportations
Holding tents for detained illegal immigrants at the United States' Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on Feb. 21, 2025. U.S. Navy/AFN Guantanamo Bay Public Affairs/Handout via Reuters
Zachary Stieber
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A federal judge on April 28 requested answers from the U.S. government about deportations that took place after he handed down a preliminary injunction that imposed new requirements.

U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy said during a hearing in Boston that he needed answers to determine whether the government violated his order by deporting four Venezuelans from Guantanamo Bay to El Salvador after he had barred officials from deporting illegal immigrants to a country that is not their native country without giving them an opportunity to show that they would face danger if deported there.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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