Gay makeup artist deported to prison in El Salvador
A gay man with no known criminal record sought asylum in the U.S. He's since become one of 238 Venezuelan migrants deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration.
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Photojournalist witnesses Venezuelan migrants' arrival in El Salvador
Philip Holsinger photographed Venezuelan deportees from the U.S., most with no apparent criminal record, as they became inmates in a notorious prison in El Salvador. Photograph by Philip Holsinger.
What records show about the migrants sent to Salvadoran mega-prison
The U.S. sent 238 Venezuelan migrants to a Salvadoran mega-prison. The Trump administration says they're all gang members, but 60 Minutes could find no criminal records for 75% of them.
Judge delays Trump admin's move to end protection for Venezuelan migrants
Venezuelan migrants were slated to lose their government-issued work permits and deportation protections next week, on April 7.
Kristi Noem visits El Salvador prison holding deported Venezuelans
The Trump administration is arguing in federal court that it was justified in sending the Venezuelans to El Salvador, while activists say officials have sent them to a prison rife with human rights abuses.
Partner of deported Venezuelan says he has no gang connections
The woman insists her partner has no criminal record and has never been a member of any gang.
Trump administration doubles down on stand on deportations to El Salvador
The Trump administration continues to insist it didn't defy a federal judge's order when it failed to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
Woman spots partner in El Salvador prison video
The Trump administration insists that over 200 Venezuelan men deported to a notorious El Salvador prison are members of the Tren de Aragua gang, but there are reports from family members of the deportees that some are not. Lilia Luciano talked to a woman who says her partner was deported to the prison despite having no criminal record.
Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in deportation case
The Justice Dept. invoked a state secrets privilege, refusing to give judge any more information about the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
Trump threatens Venezuelan oil importers
President Trump said the U.S. will place a 25% tariff on imports from all countries that buy oil or gas from Venezuela. According to Rystad Energy, a research and consulting firm, China and the U.S. have been the top buyers of Venezuelan oil in recent months. CBS News contributor Javier David has more on what this means.
White House yet to give migrant flight details
The Trump administration is refusing to provide a federal judge with more information on last week's deportation flights. Tuesday is the deadline for the Department of Justice to explain why it failed to follow the judge's orders. CBS News' Jake Rosen and Lilia Luciano have the latest.
Details on appeals court deportations hearing
A federal appeals court heard arguments Monday on the Trump administration's use of an 18th-century wartime law to deport more than 2,000 Venezeluans to El Salvador. A lower court judge is temporarily blocking the administration from invoking the law. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has more.
Alien Enemies Act hearing: What to know
Earlier this month, the Trump administration invoked a rarely-used, 18th-century law to deport hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador, claiming they were gang members. An appeals court hearing is underway in Washington Monday over the use of that act. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the latest.
Venezuela reaches deal to accept deported migrants from U.S.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro had suspended flights on March 8, after the U.S. Treasury Department announced the withdrawal of Chevron's license to export Venezuelan oil.
Battle over deported Venezuelans continues
President Trump again took to social media to attack a federal judge who ruled against his administration over the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to an El Salvador prison. Nicole Sganga has the latest on the ongoing immigration fight.
U.S. to revoke legal status of more than a half-million migrants
A total of 532,000 migrants from from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela entered the U.S. under the CHNV policy.
Judge, Trump administration clash
President Donald Trump is ramping up his attacks against the federal judge at the center of a deportation standoff. In a contentious hearing Friday, Judge James Boasberg accused the Trump administration of disrespecting the court and ignoring orders after they deported alleged Venezuelan gang members to a prison in El Salvador last week under a wartime law from the 1700s. Some of those deported had no criminal records, CBS News reported.
Judge rebukes Justice Dept., raises due process questions in deportation case
The court asked the government if "someone is not a member of Tren de Aragua or not a Venezuelan citizen or a U.S. citizen," how do they challenge their removal?
Trump revoking legal status of 532,000 immigrants
The Trump administration plans to revoke the legal status of potentially more than half-a-million immigrants currently living in the U.S. Camilo Montoya-Galvez has analysis.
DOJ defends El Salvador deportations in court
The Trump administration appeared in court again on Friday, defending its decision to deport hundreds of Venezuelan nationals to El Salvador's mega-prison. On Saturday, President Trump cited a centuries-old law called the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants with alleged ties to the gang Tren de Aragua. A judge temporarily paused the flights and verbally told the administration to turn the planes around, which didn't happen. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen breaks it all down and has the latest updates.
Trump says Venezuelan deportees were vetted
President Trump was asked how he could guarantee that everyone deported to El Salvador is a dangerous criminal on Friday. He said the migrants went through a "very strong vetting process." Meanwhile, the Trump administration plans to revoke the legal status for hundreds of thousands of Latin American and Haitian migrants in April. CBS News Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Breaking down tense deportation case hearing
The judge who temporarily blocked the Trump administration's deportation flights to El Salvador held a contentious hearing Friday, grilling Justice Department lawyers on what they knew about the flight and why they seemingly ignored his order to turn them around. Plus, President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Air Force's newest aircraft. CBS News' Jake Rosen and Charlie D'Agata have the latest.
Venezuelan official on CECOT flights
Venezuela's interior minister, Diosdado Cabello Rondón, called the U.S. deportation flights to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison the "establishment of a concentration camp." This comes as more details emerge about those deported by the Trump administration. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
New details on men deported to El Salvador
CBS News obtained an internal government list of the 238 Venezuelan immigrants deported and sent to a notorious El Salvador prison. A woman's husband, who was an asylum seeker, was on the list. CBS News' Lilia Luciano has the story.
Who was deported in last weekend's flights?
CBS News has obtained the names of the Venezuelan men deported in flights to El Salvador last weekend. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Millions of students use these pouches to lock up their cellphones
At least 2.5 million students across the country are using Yondr pouches, as 35 states have laws or rules limiting cellphones in schools.
Biden chooses Delaware as site for presidential library
The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation, this past week, approved a 13-person governance board that is charged with steering the project.
Trump again appears to threaten sending troops to Chicago
President Trump has targeted Chicago and other Democrat-led cities for expanded federal intervention.
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Venezuela flies military aircraft near U.S. Navy ship for a second time
For the second time in two days, Venezuela flew military aircraft in the vicinity of the USS Jason Dunham in international waters, multiple officials confirmed to CBS News.
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Justice Amy Coney Barrett on her "spirited" exchange with Justice Jackson
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Israel expands Gaza City operations; residents told to move to safe zone
Israel's army has urged Palestinians in Gaza City to move to a designated humanitarian area in the south. Meanwhile, an ailing Palestinian toddler recovers in Italy.
LGBTQ+ Catholics make Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome
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Surfer dead after mauling by large shark off Australia beach
The 57-year-old man was surfing with friends in the Pacific waters off northern Sydney when the attack happened.
What the research says about Tylenol and autism
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce that the use of Tylenol by pregnant women may be linked to autism in children.