This came just before a federal judge issued a 14-day halt on the Trump administration's ability to use the act, ordering any planes in the air carrying the deportees to return back to the US.
This rarely used law, which has been invoked only three times before, grants the president broad authority to target and remove undocumented immigrants.
CNN also cited dissatisfaction with the pace of transporting violent undocumented Venezuelan criminals back to their home country as a reason for the reversal decision by Trump.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has vowed to counteract any schemes aimed at evading US sanctions following the seizure of a Venezuelan aircraft involved in violating US export control and sanctions laws.
US President Donald Trump on Saturday welcomed the return of American detainees from Venezuela and highlighted a new agreement with the country to take back its nationals, including gang members, who had entered the US illegally.
Venezuela freed six American detainees on Friday following a visit by Richard Grenell, former special missions envoy under US President Donald Trump, to Caracas for talks with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, according to a report by The Washington Post.
The Group of Seven (G7) countries have denounced the "lack of democratic legitimacy" in the inauguration of Nicolas Maduro as president of Venezuela and said this "unacceptable development underscores the urgent need for an environment" in the South American country "where democratic engagem
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term on Friday, following a controversial election in which his opponent, Edmundo Gonzalez, accused him of voter fraud and declared himself the legitimate winner, as reported by Al Jazeera.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado confirmed her safety after her aides reported she was "intercepted" during a protest in Caracas, just ahead of President Nicolas Maduro's inauguration, according to a report by CNN.
East Bengal FC secured the services of Venezuelan national team forward Richard Enrique Celis Sanchez for the remainder of the current season. Celis, who last played for Academia Puerto Cabello in Venezuela's top division in October 2024, brings a wealth of international experience to the In
Venezuela's Supreme Court has imposed a 10 million dollar fine on TikTok, accusing the popular video-sharing platform of negligence about deadly viral challenges that allegedly led to the deaths of three adolescents due to chemical intoxication, according to a report by Voice of America.<
US President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Richard Grenell as the Presidential Envoy for Special Missions. Trump also said that Grenell will work in some of the "hottest spots," including Venezuela and North Korea.