In a stunning turn of events, a senior immigration lawyer at the Department of Justice has been placed on indefinite leave following a chaotic courtroom appearance in which he fumbled through a hearing and apologized to a federal judge over the deportation of a dangerous MS-13 gang member.
The case erupted on Friday when U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis — an Obama-era appointee — ordered the Biden administration to return an alleged MS-13 gangster who had already been deported to El Salvador. The individual, known for his ties to the brutal criminal network, had reportedly been shipped to the notorious CECOT mega-prison, a facility reserved for the country’s most hardened criminals.
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Judge Xinis didn’t mince words during the hearing:
“This was an illegal act,” she said directly to the DOJ attorney, according to Politico. “Congress said you can’t do it, and you did it anyway.”
The courtroom tension was palpable as DOJ attorney Erez Reuveni, visibly exasperated and clearly caught off guard, offered repeated apologies not just for his lack of preparation — but for the actions of the administration itself.
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