Court grants temporary order in lawsuit against immigration enforcement
During a brief hearing, Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales granted a temporary order opposed by the government, according to Jessica Vosburgh, attorney for the three men involved.
"It's short term. This will get revisited and further fleshed out in the weeks to come," Vosburgh told The Associated Press.
A message seeking comment was left for U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement.
The filing is part of a lawsuit on behalf of the three men, filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico, and Las Americas Immigrant Advisory Center.
The Tren de Aragua gang originated in a lawless prison in the central Venezuelan state of Aragua more than a decade ago and has expanded in recent years as millions of desperate Venezuelans fled President Nicolas Maduro's rule, migrating to various parts of Latin America or the U.S.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated last week that flights of detainees have landed at Guantanamo. Immigrant rights groups sent a letter demanding access to those sent there, stating that the base should not be a "legal black hole."
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt noted that over 8,000 people have been arrested in immigration enforcement actions since Trump's inauguration on January 20.
Trump has vowed to deport millions of the estimated 11.7 million individuals in the U.S. illegally.
