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Rubio warns court order blocking deportations to South Sudan causes ‘irreparable harm’ to foreign policy
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that a federal court order requiring the U.S. government to maintain custody of deportees on a flight meant for South Sudan will cause «significant and irreparable harm to U.S. foreign policy.»
The Trump administration late Friday filed two court documents after U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy of Massachusetts said the deportation flight violated his previous April injunction that allows deportees time to challenge an order to be sent to a country other than their own.
«This Department of Justice believes that this situation urgently requires judicial intervention to restore President Trump’s full Article II authority to conduct foreign policy,» a U.S. Department of Justice official told Fox News Digital.
Rubio noted the order has already complicated U.S. diplomacy with Libya, South Sudan and Djibouti and presents a serious threat to the president’s Article II authority to conduct foreign policy.
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The Trump administration late Friday filed two court documents after a judge said a deportation flight violated his previous injunction that allows deportees time to challenge an order to be sent to a country other than their own. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Rubio said in his filing that the court’s orders had «already interfered with quiet diplomatic efforts and exacerbated internal political and security divisions» in Libya.
The order also threatens to «derail efforts to quietly rebuild a productive working relationship with Juba,» the capital of South Sudan, he said.
Rubio said before the court’s intervention that the South Sudan government had refused to accept a South Sudanese national but had since «taken steps to work more cooperatively with the U.S. government.»
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Thirdly, Rubio said the order «causes harm» in Djibouti, which is «strategically located in the Horn of Africa» with the only U.S. military base on the African continent.
The deportees are being temporarily held at a U.S. Naval base in Djibouti.
A deportation flight headed for Guatemala in January. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez, File)
In the second filing, the administration asked the court to «reconsider» its order and «highly burdensome requirements.»
«Because of this Court’s Orders, [the U.S. government is] currently detaining dangerous criminals in a sensitive location without clear knowledge of when, how, or where this Court will tolerate their release,» the filing said.
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«This development has put impermissible, burdensome constraints on the President’s ability to carry out his Article II powers, including his powers to command the military, manage relations with foreign nations, and execute our nation’s immigration authorities.»
The deportees «enjoyed the benefit of full process under the laws of the United States and were lawfully removed from the country,» the filing claimed, calling for a stay if not a reconsideration of the order.
«These criminal aliens needed only state that they had a fear of removal to South Sudan to receive the other procedures required by the Court’s April 18, 2025 injunction,» the administration wrote. «The aliens did not do so. Therefore, DHS attempted to remove these aliens — who have committed the most reprehensible violations of our nation’s laws — to a place where they no longer pose a threat to the United States.»
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that a court order requiring the U.S. government to maintain custody of deportees on a flight meant for South Sudan will cause «significant and irreparable harm to U.S. foreign policy.» (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
The flight left from Texas earlier this week with eight migrants from Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cuba, Mexico and South Sudan.
Murphy issued the ruling Tuesday night after lawyers for the immigrants from Myanmar and Vietnam accused the Trump administration of illegally deporting their clients to third-party countries. They argue there is a court order blocking such removals.
Murphy’s ruling said the government must «maintain custody and control of class members currently being removed to South Sudan or to any other third country, to ensure the practical feasibility of return if the Court finds that such removals were unlawful.»
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Rubio announced in April that the U.S. would revoke visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and no others would be issued, attributing the change to «the failure of South Sudan’s transitional government to accept the return of its repatriated citizens in a timely manner,» according to a statement posted on X at the time.
The U.S. has third-party deportation agreements with a handful of countries, the most prominent being El Salvador, which has accepted hundreds of Venezuelan deportees from the Trump administration.
Fox News’ Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
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Nobel Peace Prize recipient Machado pledges to return to Venezuela, sees ‘alarming’ internal crackdown
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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has vowed to return to Venezuela «as soon as possible» following America’s capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro, warning that the current regime is escalating an internal crackdown on dissent and journalists.
Speaking to «Hannity» on Monday, Machado said the moment is now right for her return after spending more than a year in hiding. She secretly escaped Venezuela last month and traveled to Norway to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, which she dedicated to President Donald Trump.
«Well, first of all, I’m planning to go back to Venezuela as soon as possible,» Machado said.
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Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gestures during an anti-government protest on Jan. 9, 2025, in Caracas, Venezuela (Jesus Vargas/Getty Images)
«As I’ve always said, Sean, every day I make a decision where I am more useful for our cause. That’s why I stayed in hiding for over 16 months, and that’s why I decided to go out, because I believed that at this moment I’m more useful to our cause, being able to speak out from where I’m at right now. But I’m going to go as soon possible back home.»
Machado said developments in the past 24 hours have been deeply concerning, pointing to what she described as a sweeping executive order signed by Maduro on the same day he was captured and flown out of the country by U.S. forces.
«What we’re seeing right now in the last 24 hours is really alarming,» she said.
Machado said the order mandates the persecution of Venezuelans who support Trump’s actions and claimed at least 14 journalists have been detained. A state of emergency decree issued Saturday, but published Monday, orders police to «immediately begin the national search and capture of everyone involved in the promotion or support for the armed attack by the United States,» the text of the decree reads, according to Reuters.
She said the situation must be closely monitored by the United States and the Venezuelan people, arguing that the transition away from Maduro must continue.
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Nicolás Maduro is seen in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad, escorted by heavily armed federal agents as they make their way into an armored car en route to a federal courthouse on Jan. 5, 2026, in New York City (XNY/Star Max/GC Images via Getty Images)
«So this is very alarming. This is something that has to be followed carefully, I’m sure, by the United States government and by the Venezuelan people,» she said. «And certainly we believe that this transition should move forward.»
Machado also sharply criticized Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, calling her unfit to lead any transitional authority. Rodríguez, who has been vice president under Maduro since 2018, was sworn in as interim president on Monday.
«Delcy Rodriguez, as you know, is one of the main architects of torture, persecution, corruption, narco trafficking,» Machado said. «She’s the main ally and liaison with Russia, China, Iran, certainly not an individual that could be trusted by international investors. And she’s really rejected, repudiated by the Venezuelan people.»
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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado addresses supporters at a protest against President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, the day before his inauguration for a third term. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Machado’s comments came just two days after the Trump administration announced that U.S. forces had captured the dictator and his wife, Cilia Flores, after successful «large-scale» military strikes targeting the Venezuelan government. The dictator and his wife are now being held in New York while they await trial on narco-terrorism charges.
Fox News’ Maria Lencki and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
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Delcy Rodríguez juró como presidenta de Venezuela: «Vengo con dolor por el secuestro de dos héroes que tenemos de rehenes en Estados Unidos»
Delcy Rodríguez juró este lunes como nueva presidenta de Venezuela tras el arresto de Nicolás Maduro por parte de la administración de Donald Trump. «Vengo con dolor (a jurar) por el secuestro de dos héroes que tenemos de rehenes en Estados Unidos», dijo.
Con su mano derecha en alto, Rodríguez sostuvo que afrontaba el juramento «con dolor por el sufrimiento que se le ha causado al pueblo venezolano luego de una agresión militar ilegítima«.
Rodríguez prestó juramente ante Jorge Rodríguez, su hermano, quien fue fue reelecto como presidente del Parlamento.
Tras la referencia al operativo de los Delta Force de Estados Unidos para capturar a Nicolás Maduro y a su esposa Cilia Flores, la ahora a cargo del Ejecutivo venezolano añadió que ese dolor es también por «el secuestro de los héroes«, ahora en manos de la Justicia norteamericana con cargos vinculados al narcotráfico y terrorismo.
Sin embargo, en el final llegó el mensaje político de su juramento, ya que convocó a todos los sectores políticos, sociales y económicos del país «para sacar adelante a Venezuela en estas horas terribles».
«Juro por Bolívar, juro por nuestros libertadores, juro por nuestra libertadora y juro por nuestros hermanos y hermanas que nos acompañan y deben sumarse como un solo pueblo desde todos los sectores políticos de Venezuela, desde todos los sectores sociales, económicos, que juremos como un solo país para sacar adelante a Venezuela en estas horas terribles de amenaza contra la estabilidad y la paz de la nación. Juro».
«Vengo con dolor pero debo decir que vengo también con honor», dijo hacia el inicio de su juramento. Explicó que lo hizo por sus compatriotas y los próceres del país, entre los cuales destacó a Simón Bolivar, máximo referente histórico del chavismo.
También juró por Hugo Chávez sobre el cual afirmó que «dio vida a millones de venezolanos y de venezolanas». «Les devolvió la dignidad como ciudadanos y como ciudadanas», añadió.
Con la mirada fija a quien le tomó juramento, su hermano, y sin bajar su mano, habló de los niños venezolanos y de la juventud, a quienes les prometió «porvenir y futuro».
Enumeró a familiares por los que también juró y, agregó, lo hizo «con honor». Prometió no darle descanso a su brazo «ni reposo» a su alma «para ver a Venezuela en el destino que le corresponde, en el pedestal de honor histórico que le corresponde como una nación libre, soberana e independiente».
«Juro por el pueblo de Venezuela, a no descansar ni un minuto para garantizar la paz de la república, la tranquilidad espiritual de nuestro pueblo, la tranquilidad económica y social de nuestro pueblo y juro entonces sobre las bases de nuestro padre libertador en su discurso en Angostura», continuó su juramento que duró casi cinco minutos.
Ya sobre el final, habló de «garantizar un gobierno que de felicidad social, estabilidad política y seguridad política».
El Parlamento de Venezuela inauguró este lunes un nuevo periodo legislativo (2026-2031) dominado nuevamente por el chavismo, en medio de la incertidumbre sobre qué rumbo tomará el régimen después de que Delcy Rodríguez tendió la mano a Estados Unidos el domingo para cooperar.
De los 285 diputados de la Asamblea Nacional 256 son afectos a Maduro, quien enfrenta cargos de narcotráfico y terrorismo en un tribunal federal en Nueva York.
Maduro y su mujer Cilia Flores fueron extraídos de su casa en una base militar en Caracas y llevados a la fuerza a Estados Unidos, en un operativo sorpresa que se cobró la vida de varios venezolanos, al menos 20 o cerca de 40, según las fuentes.
Durante la sesión inaugural, Nicolás Maduro Guerra, hijo del depuesto líder, dijo el lunes que su padre y la primera dama Cilia Flores «volverán» a Venezuela «más temprano que tarde» de Estados Unidos.
«Ellos volverán. Nuestros ojos lo verán. Seremos testigos de ese momento histórico. No tengan dudas que eso va a pasar en el nombre de Dios todopoderoso», dijo el diputado Maduro Guerra en la instalación del Parlamento.
En tanto, el hijo de Maduro luego brindó su «apoyo incondicional» a la presidenta interina de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez.
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Over 1,000 arrested in ‘massive’ Minnesota operation, including murderers, rapists, pedophiles
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Federal authorities have arrested more than 1,000 in Minnesota, including alleged murderers, rapists, pedophiles and gang members, after sending a surge of agents to the state in its «massive» response to the rampant fraud still being uncovered.
Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital that since the agency «surged law enforcement» to Minnesota last week, it «has already made more than 1,000 arrests of murderers, rapists, pedophiles, and gang members.»
DHS said that among those arrested was a Somali criminal illegal alien named Liban Ali Osman, 43, who the agency said was convicted of robbery in Columbus, Ohio. Osman was sentenced to three years in prison and has had a final order of removal since May 17, 2011.
Another, Vannaleut Keomany, a 59-year-old criminal illegal alien from Laos, arrested in the crackdown, was convicted of two counts of rape, also in Columbus. DHS said Keomany was sentenced to seven years in prison and has had a final order of removal since Dec. 17, 2009.
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Homeland Security investigators were part of a large fraud investigation on Monday in Minneapolis following the release of a video on alleged day care fraud. (Department of Homeland Security)
Federal agents also arrested another Laotian, Por Moua, 50, during the operation. Moua has convictions for first-degree great bodily harm, sexual intercourse with a child in California, and false imprisonment.
A third Laotian, Sing Radsmikham, 52, was arrested in the operation and has been convicted of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct using force or coercion in Roseau County, Minnesota. He has had a final order of removal since 2004.
Tou Vang, a 42-year-old from Laos, was arrested and has been convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a child under 13. Vang has had a final order of removal since 2006.
Somvang Phrachansiry, a 63-year-old from Laos, was arrested. He has been convicted of third-degree criminal sexual conduct and second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and has had a final order of removal since 2001.
Javier Bulmaro Turrubiartes, a 49-year-old criminal alien from Mexico, was arrested in Minnesota. Turrubiartes has previously been arrested for soliciting children through electronic communication to engage in sexual conduct and convicted of hiring or agreeing to hire a child under 16 for prostitution.
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Left to right from top: Ban Du La Sein, Vannaleut Keomany, Sing Radsmikham, Liban Ali Osman, Tou Vang, Por Moua, Javier Bulmaro Turrubiartes, Somvang Phrachansiry, Angel Edwin Quiquintuna Capuz and Joel Cuautle-Ocelotl. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images; DHS)
Another illegal from Mexico, Joel Cuautle-Ocelotl, 51, was nabbed in the roundup. He has been convicted of third-degree assault with intent to cause physical injury in New York and driving while impaired in Minnesota.
Ban Du La Sein, a 47-year-old from Burma who has been convicted of third-degree criminal sexual conduct using force or coercion in Nobles County, Minnesota, was also arrested.
Angel Edwin Quiquintuna Capuz, a 26-year-old from Ecuador, was arrested by federal agents. Capuz has previously been convicted of robbery in Columbus and been arrested for driving while intoxicated, assaulting a police officer, obstructing the legal process and disarming a peace officer.
DHS surged roughly 2,000 federal agents and officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s deportation branch and Homeland Security Investigations, according to CBS News. The outlet reported the operation will be a 30-day surge in the Twin Cities area. It also said that U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commander Gregory Bovino will help oversee the operation.
McLaughlin said that «while for the safety of our officers we do not get into law enforcement footprint,» she confirmed that «DHS has surged law enforcement» to the Twin Cities area.
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Agents with the Department of Homeland Security in a Minneapolis store. The agency said it had launched an operation to identify, arrest and remove criminals who are suspected of fraud. (Department of Homeland Security)
Minnesota has come under intense scrutiny in recent weeks after authorities revealed multimillion-dollar fraud operations in the state, resulting in dozens of arrests and indictments.
Last week, Homeland Security announced it was launching a «massive operation» in Minnesota to «identify, arrest, and remove criminals who are defrauding the American people.»
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The announcement came after the release of a video by an independent journalist who questioned daycare center operators in the area.
In an X post, the agency vowed to «root out this rampant fraud plaguing Minnesota.»
Fox News Digital’s Luis Casiano contributed to this report.
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