Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem made the final decision to allow a group of deportees to be handed over to El Salvador after a judge said their flights must be returned to the United States, the Justice Department said in a court filing Tuesday. The filing came as U.S.
Main Idea: The Justice Department says Kristi Noem made the final call not to turn around deportation flights after a judge ordered them to return to the United States.
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The dispute could raise taxpayer costs through more court fights and agency time spent on the deportation case. It may also deepen public concern about due process and trust in government decisions.
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