During Wednesday’s White House press briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the Trump administration will continue its large-scale deportation efforts, including the removal of illegal alien gang members to Central and South America.
The announcement came in response to a question from Katie, who was seated in the New Media Seat at the briefing. She asked whether additional flights carrying Venezuelan gang members—now designated as foreign terrorists—would be departing for El Salvador or other destinations in light of a recent court ruling.
Her question referenced U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, who over the weekend ordered the administration to return flights carrying alleged Tren de Aragua gang members to Venezuela. Leavitt responded decisively, stating that Americans “can absolutely expect to see the continuation of the mass deportation campaign that has been successfully led by this president, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and also our Secretary of State Marco Rubio.”
She also criticized the role of federal judges in attempting to block the administration’s immigration enforcement policies.
“Since you brought up the judges, I would like to point out that the judges in this country are acting erroneously. We have judges who are acting as partisan activists from the bench. They are trying to dictate policy from the President of the United States. They are trying to clearly slow-walk this administration’s agenda, and it’s unacceptable,” Leavitt said.
She further emphasized the administration’s position on judicial interference:
“As the President said last night, we will continue to comply with these court orders. We will continue to fight these battles in courts, but it’s incredibly apparent that there is a concerted effort by the far left to judge shop, to pick judges who are clearly acting as partisan activists from the bench in an attempt to derail this president’s agenda. We will not allow that to happen, and not only are they usurping the will of the president and the chief executive of our country, but they are undermining the will of the American public, tens of millions of Americans who duly elected this President to implement the policies that are coming out of this White House.”
On Wednesday, Judge Boasberg granted the administration an additional day to turn over details regarding the deportation flights. The Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) has responded by citing “state secrets” in defense of withholding that information. This legal battle is not the only controversy surrounding Boasberg’s ruling.
Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) has officially filed articles of impeachment against Judge Boasberg, following a call from President Donald Trump on Truth Social urging Republicans to take action. Gill had previewed his intent to pursue impeachment earlier in the week.
In addition to Gill’s efforts, other House Republicans have joined the push for judicial accountability. Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN), and Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) have filed articles of impeachment against other federal judges whom they accuse of judicial activism against the Trump administration.
Thanks to President Trump’s policies, illegal immigration into the United States has been drastically reduced. Despite claims from left-wing media and political opponents, new legislation was not required to secure the border—just a new president. With the administration continuing its mass deportation efforts and Congress moving to hold activist judges accountable, the fight over immigration enforcement remains a central issue in Washington.
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