Trump Will Not Defy Court Order on Venezuela Deportations, Border Czar Says

‘I understand this case is in litigation through the Alien Enemies Act, and we’ll abide by the court order as litigated,' Homan said.

White House border czar Tom Homan speaks on the North Lawn of the White House on Feb. 6, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

The Trump administration will not defy a federal judge’s orders on its deportation flights of Venezuelan nationals, border czar Tom Homan said on March 23.

In an interview with Jonathan Karl of ABC’s “This Week,” Homan pushed back on claims by some legal experts that the administration is defying judicial decisions and said the Venezuelans who were deported had been given due process according to U.S. laws.