Federal Court Halts Guantanamo Transfer of Venezuelan Immigrants

A federal court has blocked the Trump administration's plan to transfer three Venezuelan immigrants from New Mexico to Guantanamo Bay, challenging the president's immigration policies. Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales issued a temporary restraining order against the transfer, following a lawsuit filed by several legal advocacy groups, including the ACLU of New Mexico. Jessica Vosburgh, an attorney for the immigrants, indicated: "It's short term. This will get revisited and further fleshed out in the weeks to come." The detainees are accused—falsely, according to their lawyers—of connections to the Tren de Aragua gang from Venezuela.

The filing argues that legal uncertainty and restricted access to counsel justify the injunction. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem recently confirmed detainee flights to Guantanamo. Immigrant rights activists are demanding access to those transferred, fearing the base will become a "legal black hole." Since President Trump's January inauguration, over 8,000 individuals have been arrested in immigration sweeps. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)