U.S. District Judge James Boasberg announced on Wednesday (November 19) that he will swiftly proceed with a criminal contempt inquiry to identify Trump administration officials who allegedly ignored his orders in a significant immigration case. This decision follows a recent ruling by an appeals court, which cleared the way for Boasberg to continue his investigation that had been paused for seven months.

The case centers around President Donald Trump 's use of the Alien Enemies Act to expedite the deportation of over 250 Venezuelan migrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Boasberg had issued an emergency order in March to halt these deportations, but the flights continued. The migrants were held in El Salvador until they were exchanged in a prisoner swap with Venezuela

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