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A plane carrying Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States approaches landing at Simon Bolivar International Airport
Apr 14, 2026

Federal court shields Trump officials from probe over deportation flights

In a victory for Donald Trump, a federal appeals court blocked a judge from conducting an investigation into whether the administration willfully violated a judicial order directing them to stop deportation flights of Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador.

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