The White House has invoked the Alien Enemies Act and alleged that those who were removed were linked to a gang, a claim their families strongly reject.

The Trump administration has disclosed more details surrounding Saturday's deportation flights as it defends its actions in court. The administration sent hundreds of alleged gang members to El Salvador,

On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it had also revoked the work visa of Brown University professor Rasha Alawieh and denied her reentry into the U.S. after she attended the funeral of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon.