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[–><!–>The New York Times reconstructed how the Trump administration and President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador struck a deal that led to the deportation of more than 200 Venezuelan migrants to a Salvadoran prison.–><!–>
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[–><!–>Mr. Trump secretly signed an executive order invoking an 18th-century wartime law called the Alien Enemies Act. He claimed that the Tren de Aragua gang was “conducting irregular warfare” at the direction of Venezuela and called for the apprehension and removal of all Venezuelans aged 14 and older who were deemed members of the gang.–><!–>
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1:12 a.m.
9:40 a.m.
He schedules a hearing at 5 p.m. to discuss whether the order should extend to all Venezuelan migrants who may fall subject to deportation under the Alien Enemies Act.–>
10:18 a.m.
3:53 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:22 p.m.
6 p.m.
6:48 p.m.
He verbally extends his order to cover all migrants subject to deportation under the Alien Enemies Act.–>
Deportation flights
5:26 – 5:44 p.m.
6:48 p.m.
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About 7 p.m.
7:26 p.m.
7:36 p.m.
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[–><!–>The three planes landed in El Salvador between 12:10 a.m. and 1:08 a.m. E.T. on March 16 after stopping over in Honduras. Just before 8 a.m, Mr. Bukele posted a screenshot of a news story describing Judge Boasberg’s order to halt the planes. “Oopsie,” he wrote, “Too late.”–><!–>
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