Beneath Contempt

“Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia ruled Wednesday that there is ‘probable cause’ to find the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his order last month to immediately pause any deportations under the Alien Enemies Act … The Court does not reach such conclusion lightly or hastily; indeed, it has given Defendants ample opportunity to rectify or explain their actions. None of their responses has been satisfactory.”

+ This is not the only court order being ignored by the Trump administration. NBC: What happens if a president and the federal government fail to follow a judge’s orders? (Until about a week ago, that was a rhetorical question.)

+ Boasberg’s ruling is a reminder that there’s a lot more than one person being unlawfully held in El Salvador. Every day, we get another story like this: Trump Admin Deports Teen With No Criminal Record to El Salvador Prison.

+ Sen. Chris Van Hollen travels to El Salvador to advocate for Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release.

+ AP on how things have changed along the Darien Gap. A jungle route once carried hundreds of thousands of migrants. Now the local economy has crashed.