Trump’s Controversial Rendition Plan Draws Judicial Rebuke

Friday, May 2, 2025, 1:20 pm

The Trump administration’s plan to use an archaic law for transferring immigrants to El Salvador has hit a legal wall. A federal judge sharply criticized the proposal as a blatant abuse of authority and a human rights violation, calling into question the wisdom and legality of such extrajudicial practices.

techdirt.com / Trump Admits He Could Get Abrego Garcia Back, But Angrily Insists Non-Existent Tattoos Are The Reason He Won’t

Bizarrely buried near the bottom of NY Times article about the chaos behind the renditioning of people to a Salvadoran gulag is an important detail: the US and El Salvador have already brought back eight people who were “mistakenly” sent there: In Washington, the Trump administration was working to…

techdirt.com / Trump Administration Violated Human Rights Law By Paying El Salvador To Imprison Immigrants

This comes as no surprise. Pretty much everything about Trump’s extrajudicial rendering of undocumented migrants to a foreign hellhole prison has been awful, but rarely lawful, to twist a phrase that’s already pretty twisted. Resurrecting a law last used to justify the mass incarceration of…

techdirt.com / Trump Appointed Judge: No You Can’t Use Alien Enemies Act To Rendition Venezuelans

Well look who else thinks Trump’s plan to use a centuries-old law to vanish people to El Salvador is batshit crazy: one of his own judges, Fernando Rodriguez Jr. I’m sure the admin will be out there calling him a far-left radical Marxist before long. Let’s be clear about how absolutely unhinged…

permalink / 3 stories from sources in 4 days ago #politics #trump #judiciary #law

More Top Stories...

DoorDash’s $2.9B Deliveroo Deal Shakes London’s Tech Ambitions

In a bold, eyebrow-raising move that’s shaking up London’s tech scene, DoorDash has acquired Deliveroo in a reported $2.9 billion deal. The takeover is stirring debates over market consolidation, leaving many to wonder if the startup dreams in London will now require even bigger spreadsheets. More...

OpenAI Restructuring Cuts Microsoft Revenue Share

OpenAI is shifting gears by slashing its revenue share to Microsoft amid a corporate restructuring. This move, seemingly straight out of a boardroom plot twist, challenges the long-standing financial arrangement between the two giants. Industry watchers are left smirking at the strategic shake-up and potential ripple effects. More...

AMD Posts Stellar Q1 with 36% Revenue Growth

AMD impressed investors with robust quarter earnings marked by a striking 36% revenue surge, even as the company maintained its optimistic guidance amidst geopolitical headwinds such as U.S. curbs on chip exports to China. Clearly, the chip giant’s performance is anything but glitchy! More...

Meta scores over spyware, NSO pays big time

In a high-stakes legal showdown, Meta has been awarded over $167 million in damages after a prolonged battle against NSO Group for its spyware campaign targeting WhatsApp. The ruling delivers a sharp rebuke to espionage tactics in the tech world, leaving NSO Group scrambling. More...

US, Chinese Delegations Convene in Switzerland for Trade Talks

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and trade officials are heading to Switzerland for a high-stakes meeting with Chinese counterparts, aiming to jump-start new trade discussions—while global markets took notice. One might say diplomatic icebreakers are in order! More...

Related Tags