Appeals court hears arguments on returning migrants deported to El Salvador

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Of the 34 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 62% are rated left, 32% are rated centre, 6% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 36. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Appeals court hears arguments on returning migrants deported to El… left or right?

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Which outlets covered Appeals court hears arguments on returning migrants deported to El…?

36 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What was the original court order regarding the deported migrants?

District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg ordered the Trump administration to arrange for the return of some deported Venezuelan migrants to the U.S. at the government's expense. The administration appealed this order.

What legal basis was used for the deportations?

The deportations were carried out under the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act. This archaic wartime law was invoked by then-President Trump to deport Venezuelan migrants accused of being gang members.

What are the main arguments before the appeals court?

The appeals court is considering whether U.S. courts have jurisdiction over the migrants' claims and whether the migrants have a right to return to the U.S. to challenge their deportations. The government argues the district court overstepped its authority.