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White House blasts judge for attempting to halt deportation flights to El Salvador: 'No lawful basis'

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On Friday , President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 , which allows deportation of natives and citizens of an enemy nation without a hearing.

A federal judge recently ordered an immediate stop to deportations in order to determine whether the act was legal.

On Sunday , El Salvador President Nayib Bukele responded to the judge's order by joking, "Oopsie too late," in an X post.

A total of 261 illegal aliens were deported from the U.S. to El Salvador yesterday .