Trump foe Judge Boasberg rules deported migrants can challenge removals, in blow to admin

All non-citizens deported from the U.S. to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador must be afforded the opportunity to seek habeas relief in court, Judges James Boasberg ruled Wednesday.

A split image of U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, left, and U.S President Donald Trump, right.  Judge Boasberg will hear from Trump lawyers and plaintiffs in an amended Alien Enemies Act case on Wednesday, a high-profile hearing likely to spark fresh ire from Trump. Photos via Getty Images (Getty Images)

U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg made headlines earlier this year for granting the first emergency restraining order blocking the Trump administration from invoking a 1798 law to immediately deport Venezuelan nationals, including alleged members of the violent gang Tren de Aragua, in March. 

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He also ordered that plane carrying migrants removed by the law in question be "immediately" returned to the U.S., which did not happen.The Trump administration is currently facing multiple court challenges over those deportation flights it conducted in March under the Alien Enemies Act, which Judge Boasberg had ordered to be immediately returned.

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Breanne Deppisch is a national politics reporter for Fox News Digital covering the Trump administration, with a focus on the Justice Department, FBI, and other national news. 

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