President Donald Trump’s administration hit a nerve with a recent deportation push, shipping out Venezuelan gang members tied to the brutal Tren de Aragua outfit, only to have a federal judge cry foul. During a heated D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals session, Judge Patricia Millett took aim at the move, arguing it shortchanged due process under the Alien Enemies Act—a wartime law Trump’s team leaned on to fast-track the removals.
“There were plane loads of people. There were no procedures in place to notify people,” Judge Patricia Millett said, slamming the operation that saw alleged gangsters whisked off without a chance to fight their exit. “Nazis got better treatment under the Alien Enemies Act.”
Millett doubled down, pointing out, “There’s no regulations, and nothing was adopted by the agency officials that were administering this. They people weren’t given notice. They weren’t told where they were going. They were given those people on those planes on that Saturday and had no opportunity to file habeas or any type of action to challenge the removal under the AEA,” before asking, “What’s factually wrong about what I said?”—a jab Republicans see as unhinged, given the gang’s rap sheet of violence—82 percent speech approval from Trump’s March 4 address backs this tough stance.
Border Czar Tom Homan didn’t hold back when he got wind of Millett’s words. “Well, first of all, that’s ridiculous. It’s just another example of a radical judge saying something that’s just disgusting. To compare anything to the Nazis? The Holocaust? We follow the law. The Alien Enemies Act is clear. A law that was passed by Congress, signed by a president, we’re following, unlike the last administration, we’re actually following the law. MS-13 and TDA are designated terrorist organizations. We remove terrorists, and to compare that anyway whatsoever with nazis is disgusting on every level,” Homan blasted, roasting Millett for what he sees as a cheap shot at a lawful crackdown—97 percent GOP approval shows a party united behind him.
The flap stems from a lower court’s temporary block on the deportations, which Millett’s panel is now weighing—an appeal Republicans hope will slap down what they call judicial overreach. Homan’s stance is clear: these aren’t misunderstood migrants; they’re threats Trump vowed to oust, and the law’s on his side.
For Americans fed up with gang chaos—like the Tren de Aragua’s reign of terror—the judge’s Nazi talk feels like a slap in the face. Republicans argue it’s time courts quit coddling criminals and let Trump’s team do its job.
This isn’t just a legal tussle—it’s a test of Trump’s border muscle, and Homan’s not blinking. Republicans stand tall—law and order trumps courtroom stunts every time!
