Trump administration deports hundreds of alleged gang members to El Salvador despite court ruling

The Trump administration deported about 300 alleged Venezuelan gang members to a prison in El Salvador in March 2025 under a 1798 wartime law, and it was unclear whether the flights left before a federal judge ordered them stopped and turned around.

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National19 articles from 16 sources across the spectrum· Updated 561d ago

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The story so far

2 developments
  1. Mar 15, 2025US plans to deport about 300 alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador
  2. Mar 16, 2025Trump administration deports hundreds of alleged gang members to El Salvador despite court ruling

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Last development · Mar 16, 2025 — Trump administration deports hundreds of alleged gang members to El Salvador despite court ruling

How each side is putting it

Left

3 viewpoints
NPRLean Left· 561d ago

U.S. deports hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador

Wyoming Public MediaLean Left· 561d ago· ran in 2 outlets

U.S. deports hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador, despite court order

Rolling StoneLeft· 562d ago

Trump Deported Alleged Gang Members. A Court Ordered Him Not to

Honolulu Star-AdvertiserLean Left· 561d ago

U.S. deports alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Honolulu Star-AdvertiserLean Left· 562d ago

Alleged Venezuelan gang members deported by U.S. arrive in El Salvador | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Center

6 viewpoints
Ran by 1 outlet· KVIA El Paso
KVIA El PasoCenter· 561d ago

Trump administration deports hundreds of alleged gang members to El Salvador despite court ruling

KVIA El PasoCenter· 562d ago

Trump administration deports hundreds of alleged gang members to El Salvador despite court ruling

Arkansas Democrat-GazetteCenter· 561d ago

Trump deports Venezuelans to El Salvador

Delaware Public MediaCenter· 562d ago· ran in 2 outlets

U.S. deports hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador, despite court order

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthLean Left· 562d ago

US plans to deport about 300 alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador

Digital JournalCenter· 562d ago

US flies alleged gang members to El Salvador despite court block

Right

3 viewpoints
ReasonLean Right· 561d ago

Trump administration deports Venezuelan gang members despite court order

Fox NewsRight· 562d ago

El Salvador takes in hundreds of Venezuelan gang members from US, even as judge moves to block deportations

New York PostLean Right· 563d ago

El Salvador to imprison 300 Tren de Aragua gang members deported from US: memo

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

Left

4 articles
Al JazeeraLean Left· 561d ago

Trump deports 238 ‘gang members’ to El Salvador: What’s the controversy?

Al JazeeraLean Left· 562d ago

Venezuelan immigrants deported to El Salvador despite US court ban

Deutsche WelleLean Left· 562d ago

US defies court order, deports Venezuelans to El Salvador – DW

The GuardianLean Left· 562d ago

US deports 250 alleged gang members to El Salvador despite court ruling to halt flights

Center

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