Washington DC, March 17 -- The White House on Monday (local time) expressed confidence in winning the court battle over the deportation of Venezuelan gang members from Tren de Aragua to El Salvador, despite a court order against it. The administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act to justify the deportations.

Addressing a press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that President Donald Trump's administration acted within the confines of the law and remains confident of securing victory in court.

"This Administration acted within the confines of the law again within the president's constitutional authority and under the authority granted to him under the Alien Enemies Act. We are wholly confident that we are going ...