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A federal judge has allowed Venezuelans targeted for deportation under the Alien Enemies Act in the Southern District of Texas to proceed with a class-action lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration.

Tocorón once had it all. A nightclub, swimming pools, tigers, a lavish suite and plenty of food. This was not a Las Vegas-style resort, but it felt like it for some of the thousands who until recently lived in luxury in this sprawling prison in northern Venezuela. Here, between parties, concerts and weeks-long visits from wives and children, is the birthplace of the Tren de Aragua, a dangerous gang that has gained global notoriety after U.S. President Donald Trump put it at the center of his anti-immigrant narrative. But kidnappings, extortion and other crimes were planned, ordered or committed from...

Obama-appointed Judge James Boasberg on Monday rejected the Trump Administration’s request to vacate the temporary restraining order (TRO), but offered to convert it to a preliminary injunction. Since TROs are typically unappealable, the Trump Administration will be able to appeal if the TRO is converted to an injunction. The Trump Administration has until March 26 to inform the court. Boasberg said the deported aliens are entitled to individual hearings!

The Left has taken a break Monday from crying over Hamas lover Mahmoud Kahlil being deported to cry about the deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members to El Salvador without due process … yes, suddenly they care about due process, but only when it applies to non-citizens. Former FBI counsel Andrew Weismann went on TV to cry about it, and Fox News asked Stephen Miller for his reaction. And it was quite a reaction.