(Reuters) – A U.S. Justice Department lawyer told a judge on Friday that the Trump administration reserves the right to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members on Saturday. “I’ve spoken with DHS, they are not aware of any current plans for flights tomorrow but I have also been told to say they reserve the right to […]
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Trump administration reserves right to deport Venezuelans on Saturday, DOJ lawyer tells judge
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(Reuters) – A U.S. Justice Department lawyer told a judge on Friday that the Trump administration reserves the right to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members on Saturday.
“I’ve spoken with DHS, they are not aware of any current plans for flights tomorrow but I have also been told to say they reserve the right to remove people tomorrow,” said Justice Department attorney Drew Ensign.
(This story has been refiled to add the dropped word ‘deport’ in paragraph 1)
(Reporting by Jack Queen; Writing by Ismail Shakil; Editing by Sandra Maler)