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The administration's approach to mass deportation represents a significant development in its broader authoritarian tactics. Nearly 300 Venezuelans were deported to El Salvador under a rarely invoked 18th-century law, despite a federal judge's order halting such actions. Officials linked these individuals to the Tren de Aragua gang but failed to provide evidence for these claims, raising concerns about the due process rights of the deportees. This situation highlights the administration's willingness to bypass judicial rulings and establish a precedent for unchecked executive power in immigration policies.