Trump appeals ruling that Venezuelans deported to El Salvador may challenge detention
NEW YORK, June 10 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Tuesday appealed a judge's ruling last week that hundreds of Venezuelans who were deported to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law must be given the chance to challenge their detentions.
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