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President Trump cloaked himself in core national security powers Monday as his attorneys told federal courts to butt out while he deports suspected gang members.
The administration, over the weekend, sent nearly 250 Venezuelans purported to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang to El Salvador, drawing scrutiny from a federal judge who had ordered the planes to be turned around and from immigrant rights defenders who said Mr. Trump was trampling on fundamental constitutional rights.
The Justice Department said Mr. Trump had declared Tren de Aragua as a terrorist organization and was acting under his powers as commander in chief and the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 when he ousted the suspected gang members.