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In a major legal twist, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of MS-13 leader Vladimir Arevalo-Chavez, halting a Trump-era Justice Department plan to dismiss terrorism and racketeering charges against him.
Prosecutors had argued that “geopolitical and national security concerns” justified the dismissal—a claim that’s raising eyebrows across the legal community. Critics say the real aim is to stop Arevalo-Chavez from testifying about El Salvador’s secret pact with the gang.
The judge’s order keeps the gang leader in federal custody and signals judicial skepticism about prioritizing diplomacy over justice.