U.S. authorities deport more Venezuelans to El Salvador

A US airforce plane touched down in El Salvador with 17 Venezuelans accused of being gang members.

Their deportation took place despite a judicial order temporarily blocking the US government from deporting people to countries other than their own without first being allowed to plead for their safety.

The Trump administration is arguing in a federal court that it was justified in sending the Venezuelans to El Salvador.

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