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US government defies judge’s order to stop deportations of gang suspects to El Salvador

Administration’s lawyers claimed flight was already in air

Some of the accused men being processed at a prison in El Salvador. Photo: Reuters

Some of the accused men being processed at a prison in El Salvador. Photo: Reuters

Nicholas Riccardi

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The Trump administration has deported hundreds of immigrants accused of being gang members to El Salvador, despite a federal judge issuing an order temporarily barring the transfers.

US district judge James E Boasberg issued an order blocking the deportations of the accused, who have branded members of the notorious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

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