Lilia Luciano

The Trump administration is defying a federal judge who's demanding details about a flight to El Salvador. It carried almost 200 men who the administration says are gang members and who were flown from U.S. soil after the judge said, don't.

The Trump administration is defying a federal judge who's demanding details about a flight to El Salvador. It carried almost 200 men who the administration says are gang members and who were flown from U.S. soil after the judge said, don't.

The Trump administration is defying a federal judge who's demanding details about a flight to El Salvador. It carried almost 200 men who the administration says are gang members and who were flown from U.S. soil after the judge said, don't.

President Trump and El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele posted video of the shackled men being pulled from the plane by guards in riot gear and transported in white buses to prison. The official White House Twitter account also reposted a remix of the video set to Semisonic's closing time. Semisonic responded, the song is about joy and possibilities and hope.

President Trump and El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele posted video of the shackled men being pulled from the plane by guards in riot gear and transported in white buses to prison. The official White House Twitter account also reposted a remix of the video set to Semisonic's closing time. Semisonic responded, the song is about joy and possibilities and hope.

President Trump and El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele posted video of the shackled men being pulled from the plane by guards in riot gear and transported in white buses to prison. The official White House Twitter account also reposted a remix of the video set to Semisonic's closing time. Semisonic responded, the song is about joy and possibilities and hope.

And they have missed the point entirely. Lest we all, let's focus up. The administration hasn't offered any proof that these men are gang members and acknowledges many don't even have criminal records in the U.S. All this coming up on Today Explained.

And they have missed the point entirely. Lest we all, let's focus up. The administration hasn't offered any proof that these men are gang members and acknowledges many don't even have criminal records in the U.S. All this coming up on Today Explained.

And they have missed the point entirely. Lest we all, let's focus up. The administration hasn't offered any proof that these men are gang members and acknowledges many don't even have criminal records in the U.S. All this coming up on Today Explained.

It's Today Explained. I'm Noelle King with Ted Hessen. Ted is an immigration reporter at Reuters. Ted, President Trump is using the Alien Enemies Act to target a gang called Trende Aragua. Who are they?

It's Today Explained. I'm Noelle King with Ted Hessen. Ted is an immigration reporter at Reuters. Ted, President Trump is using the Alien Enemies Act to target a gang called Trende Aragua. Who are they?

It's Today Explained. I'm Noelle King with Ted Hessen. Ted is an immigration reporter at Reuters. Ted, President Trump is using the Alien Enemies Act to target a gang called Trende Aragua. Who are they?

What does the Alien Enemies Act allow the president to do about this perceived threat?

What does the Alien Enemies Act allow the president to do about this perceived threat?

What does the Alien Enemies Act allow the president to do about this perceived threat?

Do we know that the 200 or so men who've been deported so far are all members of this gang?

Do we know that the 200 or so men who've been deported so far are all members of this gang?

Do we know that the 200 or so men who've been deported so far are all members of this gang?

OK. All right. So there are legal challenges flying back and forth. Where do things stand legally right now?

OK. All right. So there are legal challenges flying back and forth. Where do things stand legally right now?