The attorneys for Colorado activist Jeanette Vizguerra are going toe to toe with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the legalities of her case after her detainment by federal law

Immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra is being held at the Aurora, Colo., Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility after her arrest by ICE agents on Monday afternoon.

The Trump administration fired five judges from federal immigration courts in Texas, according to a union representing them, raising concerns that existing case backlogs will worsen and the administration will expand its reliance on fast-track deportations that avoid courts altogether.

U.S. District Judge James "Jeb" Boasberg, an appointee of Democratic former President Barack Obama, is a central player in an unfolding conflict between the White House and the U.S. judicial system, which is handling dozens of cases that challenge the Trump administration's actions.

The Trump administration is pushing back against a federal judge's request for more information about the deportation flights that took off over the weekend after President Donald Trump invoked the rarely-used Alien Enemies Act.