Trump DOJ suspends attorney who failed to win deportation case
As we all know, Donald Trump is being very aggressive with his deportation plan.
To that point, a DOJ attorney who failed to win his case has reportedly been suspended for not advocating zealously enough on behalf of the administration.
Trump Deports Hundreds
About three weeks ago, the Trump administration made headlines for having more than 300 alleged illegal immigrant gang members deported.
According to reports at the time, the illegals were all affiliated with either MS-13 or TdA, and they were sent to a high-security prison in El Salvador.
A federal judge, Judge Boasberg, tried to stop the deportations, ruling, “Particularly given the plaintiffs’ information, unrebutted by the government, that flights are actively departing and planning to depart, I do not believe that I’m able to wait any longer.
“Any plane containing these folks that is going to take off or is in the air needs to be returned to the United States.”
No AEA
Trump tried to use the Alien Enemies Act to justify the deportation and ignoring the judge’s ruling. This is piece of legislation that dates back to the 18th century, and has only been invoked three times, all when the country was at war.
Trump has declared the border crisis an “invasion” to justify invoking the legislation, but thus far, the courts have not bought the argument that this “invasion” would fit the definition in the legislation.
Judge Boasberg rejected the claim, as did the appellate court, with U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis telling Trump he could not use the legislation. Xinis also reamed the administration over the deportation of Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was previously given deportation protections (even though he entered this country illegally nearly 15 years ago).
Judge Xinis stated, “Defendants seized Abrego Garcia without any lawful authority; held him in three separate domestic detention centers without legal basis; failed to present him to any immigration judge or officer; and forcibly transported him to El Salvador in direct contravention of [immigration law].”
Not Playing Games
Attorney General Pam Bondi expects her attorneys to win this case, and she was clearly disappointed in Erez Reuveni for his strategy in this case.
Bondi announced that Reuveni had been suspended for losing the case, stating, "At my direction, every Department of Justice attorney is required to zealously advocate on behalf of the United States. Any attorney who fails to abide by this direction will face consequences."
The administration has already appealed the case, hoping the Supreme Court will step in, announcing, "Late Friday afternoon, a federal district judge ordered the United States to force El Salvador to send one of its citizens – a member of MS-13, no less – back to the United States by midnight on Monday. If there was ever a case for an emergency stay pending appeal, this would be it.”
Late Monday, Chief Justice Roberts did issue a temporary injunction against the order, so the Court appears ready to settle this issue once and for. More importantly, for now, the administration avoids being held in contempt for not bringing back Garcia.
