Trump Criticizes Judges Post Deportation Rulings

Federal judges have issued rulings that significantly hinder former President Donald Trump's efforts to expedite deportations and impose stricter immigration controls. In Texas, a judge paused the administration's attempts to remove migrants without hearings, stressing the need for proper legal procedures, while Trump criticized the courts for blocking what he called necessary removals of known criminals. Separately, a Trump-appointed judge reminded the administration that deporting U.S. citizens is illegal and unconstitutional, highlighting a case where government agents attempted to deport a child born in the United States. Trump has publicly blamed 'rogue judges' for making the deportation process unnecessarily complex, calling the judicial resistance 'obstruction' but insisting it has not stopped his administration's actions. The frequency of judicial injunctions against Trump's immigration policies far exceeds those faced by previous presidents, fueling claims among his supporters of judicial overreach. These developments illustrate the ongoing tension between the executive branch's immigration agenda and the judiciary's role in upholding legal protections.