A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has accused the Trump administration of evading his demands for information on deportation flights of criminal illegal immigrants.

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, a Barack Obama appointee, wrote in a three-page order that the Department of Justice refused to meet his Thursday deadline to hand over flight information regarding the deportation of Venezuelan gang members of Tren de Aragua, a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization, following President Donald Trump’s proclamation under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act that they were part of an invading force.

Boasberg alleged the administration instead submitted a declaration from an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement official informing that “Cabinet Secretaries are currently actively considering whether to invoke the state secrets privilege,” The Hill reported.

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