Trump Immigration Court Battles Intensify Over Enforcement

A federal appeals court overturned U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s contempt finding against the Trump administration for deporting Venezuelan migrants to an El Salvador prison, ruling that Boasberg exceeded his authority and intruded on executive powers over foreign affairs. The appeals panel was divided, with Trump-appointed judges in the majority and an Obama appointee dissenting, citing ambiguities in the judge’s order and the separation of powers doctrine. Separately, the Trump administration has petitioned the Supreme Court to lift injunctions against aggressive immigration enforcement practices in Los Angeles, which lower courts found relied on unconstitutional racial profiling and lacked reasonable suspicion. The administration maintains that such judicial restrictions impede enforcement of immigration laws, while critics argue the practices violate constitutional rights and due process. These cases underscore ongoing tensions between the executive and judiciary over immigration enforcement and the scope of judicial oversight.