In a letter to ICE, the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, lawmakers are questioning the arrest and want to know why the student was detained.
A temporary order will give some migrants a chance to convince the government that deporting them to “third countries” such as El Salvador would put them at risk.
A judge ruled on Friday afternoon that a Tufts graduate student detained by federal immigration authorities cannot be deported while her case is being decided.
The decision is a partial win for a nonprofit organization that receives federal funds to train women for jobs like carpentry, welding and plumbing.
District Court Judge James Boasberg extended his temporary ruling that immigrants facing deportation must get an opportunity to challenge accusations they are members of the Tren de Aragua gang.
The administration is invoking an extraordinary national security power, the state secrets privilege, under highly unusual circumstances.
The Trump administration said it deported hundreds of criminals from the United States for their alleged involvement with the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua, officials announced Sunday.
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction that preserves the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's existence, reinstates fired employees, contracts, data and operational capacity.
A federal judge in New York ruled that the case should be heard in New Jersey, where Khalil was held for several hours after his arrest on March 8 at the Elizabeth Detention Center, and where a lawsuit to block his deportation was filed.