US President Donald Trump's in the midst of a showdown with the Supreme Court. 

US border agents put 28 Venezuelans on a bus to Texas airport last night, where they would be taken to the infamous Salvadoran prison CECOT. 

But the Supreme Court ordered a pause on the deportations. 

US Correspondent Richard Arnold talks to Tim Beveridge about the unfolding situation and state department cut backs. 

LISTEN ABOVE. 

US President Donald Trump's in the midst of a showdown with the Supreme Court.&nbsp;
US border agents put 28 Venezuelans on a bus to Texas airport last night, where they would be taken to the infamous Salvadoran prison CECOT.&nbsp;
But the Supreme Court ordered a pause on the deportations.&nbsp;
US Correspondent Richard Arnold talks to Tim Beveridge about the unfolding situation and state department cut backs.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE.&nbsp;

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Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the White House's face off on immigration and the state department cut backs

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