You Vote: Does President Trump have the right to deport criminal gang members based on an old law?

The White House late Sunday responded to speculation about whether the Trump administration had defied court orders in having deported to El Salvador roughly 200 illegal migrants, including alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

“The administration did not ‘refuse to comply’ with a court order," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, said in a statement. "The order, which had no lawful basis, was issued after terrorist TdA aliens had already been removed from U.S. territory.”

On Saturday, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued an order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from using the 1789 Alien Enemies Act to deport illegal migrants. However, the flights were in the air at the time of the ruling. 

Judge Boasberg has called a hearing Monday afternoon on whether the Trump administration has the legal authority to deport alleged gang members and proceed with the effort – amid a judge temporarily halting the process.