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Tonight, the Supreme Court of the United States granted the Trump administration’s venue-based challenge of a U.S. District Court ruling barring deportations of illegal aliens suspected to be Tren de Aragua, pursuant to the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Except for Univision, the story received a total blackout among “legacy media” evening newscasts. Here’s how Unvision reported the Court’s ruling: NOTICIERO UNIVISION 4/7/25 6:59 PM TIFANI ROBERTS: And in breaking news, the United States Supreme Court lifted federal Judge Boasberg's injunction blocking deportee flights, alleged members of Tren de Aragua, under the Alien Enemies Act. So flights can continue for now. Ilia, back to you.  That briefest of briefs was more coverage of the ruling than was granted on ABC, CBS, NBC, and Telemundo. This report was tacked on the back of a report on a deportee that got sent back from El Salvador’s CECOT super max due to his being from Nicaragua. The ruling broke with time to spare before the end of the newscasts, and the networks could have made time for a critical update to a story they covered rather hysterically. But perhaps that would’ve bumped their coverage of the return of dire wolves. The ruling itself turned out to be a mixed bag. Per The New York Post: In a 5-4 decision, the high court ruled that the Trump administration was “likely to succeed on the merits” in a lawsuit filed in a Washington, DC district court challenging the removal of five Venezuelan men under the centuries-old law.  “The detainees are confined in Texas, so venue is improper in the District of Columbia,” read the conservative majority opinion. The court also determined that anyone the Trump administration is seeking to deport under the Alien Enemies Act must be afforded notice “within a reasonable time and in such a manner as will allow them to actually seek [a court hearing] in the proper venue before such removal occurs.”  On the one hand, the Court smacked down the constant forum-shopping that ensured the lion’s share of anti-Trump cases ended up before Democrat-appointed judges in the D.C. District Court. On the other, the detainees are found to be entitled to a hearing prior to deportation. Our Trump-deranged media can’t even bring themselves to report on things that have the appearance of a win for Donald Trump, which is how a critical ruling ends up missing the network nightly news. Click “expand” to view the full transcript of the aforementioned interview as aired on Noticiero Univision on Monday, April 7th, 2025: ILIA CALDERON: A Nicaraguan immigrant was deported along with Venezuelans and Salvadorans. Their destination was the CECOT mega prison in El Salvador. However, they did not receive him because he was Nicaraguan, and he was returned to the United States. In an exclusive, Elvin Picado tells Tifani Roberts what has happened in the detention centers, and everything he saw and heard on the deportee flights. TIFANI ROBERTS: For Elvin Picado, the first sign that something was not right was when he saw that he was the only Nicaraguan on the plane. ELVIN PICADO: Well, everyone was happy because they said: “they are going to their country,” all the officers. “They’re going to their country, they're going to their country.” When I asked the ICE people the question: “Hey, but if I'm the only Nicaraguan, are you going to land in Nicaragua, just to leave me?” ROBERTS: The 26-year-old says he spent several days in a detention center in Texas, along with other immigrants who arrived with the same promise that they would be deported to their country of origin. PICADO: People with TPS, people with, with con- uh, with asylum in process. In other words, many people were never told that they belonged to Tren de Aragua and today they are stuck over there in El Salvador without knowing why. ROBERTS: Picado says that when they landed in El Salvador they did not suspect anything. PICADO: They go down to the Salvadorans first. Normal, they called them by name and everything. When they begin to drop the Venezuelans off was when they said: “No, but how are we going to drop him off in a country that is not ours? ROBERTS: The young man says that upon seeing the military deployment and the chains that awaited them, the immigrants were scared and the officers responded with force. PICADO: Many of them were not criminals, many of them. That prison, and how they were treating them, neither Chapo Guzmán nor those criminal people they brought from Mexico. ROBERTS: When Picado got off the plane, he remembered exactly the words of the Salvadoran officers. PICADO: They made me, like, give my fingerprint, uh, they reviewed my history and they told me no, the officials of El Salvador told them, “we can't receive this one because he is Central American.” ROBERTS: All this was happening while his mother anxiously waited for news. It had been five days since ICE authorities had told him where Elvin was. MOTHER OF PICADO: There and I was attentive, calling Nicaragua to see if he had arrived. But when they told me the news about the- about the plane, about the plane that arrived with the people deported from El Salvador, hey, I- a lot of things came into my head, but I said they will never send my son because my son is not a criminal.  ROBERTS: And in breaking news, the United States Supreme Court lifted federal Judge Boasberg's injunction blocking deportee flights, alleged members of Tren de Aragua, under the Alien Enemies Act. So flights can continue for now. Ilia, back to you. Thanks for your report, Tifani, and for the update. Good evening.  

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett debuted an audacious new style this week: a full array of face tattoos inked in solidarity with the notorious MS-13 gang. The 53-year-old jurist, known for her conservative rulings and penchant for originalism, reportedly decided it was time to “get real” with America’s misunderstood street artists. “It’s about empathy,” Barrett explained from the steps of the Supreme Court, her freshly tattooed visage sporting a teardrop under one eye and “Mara Salvatrucha” in gothic script across her forehead. “I’ve spent years interpreting the Constitution, but I realized I was missing the voices of the people—specifically, the ones with switchblades and a flair for dramatic ink.” Sources close to Barrett say the transformation began after she binge-watched a Netflix documentary on gang life during a rare weekend off. “She came downstairs Monday morning with a Sharpie sketch of a spider web on her cheek and said, ‘This is my truth now,’” recounted her husband, Jesse, still visibly shaken. “By Tuesday, she’d booked a session with a guy named ‘Razor’ in a strip mall outside Arlington.” The tattoos—a mix of skulls, roses, and what appears to be a crudely drawn machete—have sparked a firestorm of reactions. Fellow Justice Clarence Thomas reportedly choked on his coffee during a closed-door session, while Justice Sonia Sotomayor offered a cautious thumbs-up, muttering, “Respect the hustle.” Chief Justice John Roberts, ever the diplomat, declined to comment but was seen Googling “MS-13 initiation rituals” on his phone. Barrett insists the move isn’t just cosmetic. “I want to bridge the gap,” she said, adjusting a new leather jacket emblazoned with “La Vida Loca” in rhinestones. “If MS-13 can’t come to the Supreme Court, I’ll bring the Supreme Court to MS-13. Next term, I’m pitching a case on the Second Amendment rights of sawed-off shotguns.” Political pundits are scrambling to keep up. Fox News hailed Barrett as “a patriot embracing rugged individualism,” while CNN speculated she’s “either having a midlife crisis or secretly auditioning for Narcos Season 5.” Meanwhile, MS-13 leaders expressed confusion but cautious optimism. “We didn’t ask for this,” said an anonymous member via a burner phone. “But if she’s down to ride, we’ve got a spare bandana.” Critics argue the tattoos clash with Barrett’s judicial robes, but supporters say it’s a refreshing break from tradition. “She’s showing the youth that the law isn’t just for stuffy old men,” gushed a Georgetown law student sporting a fake neck tattoo in solidarity. “Plus, she looks badass dissenting now.” As Barrett prepares for her next court appearance—rumored to include a live reading of the Constitution in a lowrider parked outside the Capitol—America waits with bated breath. Will she rule with an iron fist and a teardrop tat? Only time, and perhaps a few more ink sessions, will tell. The post BREAKING: Amy Coney Barrett gets face tattoos in solidarity with MS-13 gang members appeared first on Genesius Times.

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