Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) moved quickly on Friday to stop the deportation of over 50 Venezuelan migrants held in Texas. The migrants were detained under the authority of a rarely invoked wartime law, prompting ACLU attorneys to challenge the legality of the deportations in multiple courts. The legal team mounted swift challenges in three different courts within just five hours, emphasizing the urgency of the situation.

In a related legal battle, Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland condemned the Trump administration for disregarding court orders and providing misleading evidence in the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident. The case, which has sparked a standoff between President Trump and federal courts, has drawn attention for its broader implications. Van Hollen, who met with Garcia during a recent trip to El Salvador, stated that the case was a significant matter of constitutional rights for all U.S. residents, not just the individual in question.

Meanwhile, in a shift regarding international relations, President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the U.S. would abandon its efforts to end the ongoing war in Ukraine if meaningful progress is not made in the coming days. Trump indicated that the U.S. would “take a pass” on further diplomatic efforts if a deal between Ukraine and Russia fails to materialize soon.