DOJ may invoke state secrets privilege in Alien Enemies Act deportation case

The Justice Department accused the judge in the case of continuing to "beat a dead horse" to pry "legally immaterial facts" from the government.

CBS News - 1d

What is the Alien Enemies Act Trump invoked to speed deportations?

President Trump has invoked the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act to allow the federal government to detain or deport people from countries deemed foreign adversaries, including targeting cartels as ...

The Hill - 5d

Trump Invoked the Alien Enemies Act to Speed Up Deportations: What to Know

The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 gives the president wartime powers to deport undocumented immigrants with little to no due process.

The New York Times - 4d

Trump invokes Alien Enemies Act in mass deportation effort

President Trump invoked the Aliens Enemies Act (AEA) of 1798 on Saturday, fulfilling a campaign promise and GOP party platform point by initiating a concerted effort to remove Venezuelan ...

The Hill - 5d

Judge expands temporary block on Trump's plan to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans

President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to target a Venezuelan gang he accused of "unlawfully infiltrating" the United States.

NBC News - 6d

Legal expert on how Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act compares to past cases

President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act to justify deporting Venezuelan immigrants, claiming an "invasion" of gang-affiliated individuals. The law, passed in 1798, has only been used three ...

CBS News - 4d

The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations

President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II, granting himself sweeping powers under a centuries-old law to deport people associated with a ...

NBC News - 4d

Law professor speaks on legality of deportations under Trump invoking Alien Enemies Act

Professor of law at Georgetown University David Super speaks with NBC News' Gadi Schwartz about President Trump's invoking of the Alien Enemies Act and the legality of the deportations used under it.

NBC News - 3d

Judge blocks Trump admin from deporting 5 Venezuelans amid plans to invoke Alien Enemies Act

A federal judge on Saturday preemptively blocked the Trump administration's reported efforts to quickly deport five Venezuelan nationals under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) of 1798. The move from ...

The Hill - 6d

Judge rips DOJ's 'woefully insufficient' response to questions about Alien Enemies Act case

A federal judge on Thursday blasted the Justice Department’s latest response to his demand for more information about deportation flights that were carried out under a wartime law known as the ...

NBC News - 1d

Judge rips DOJ's 'woefully insufficient' response to questions about Alien Enemies Act case

A federal judge on Thursday blasted the Justice Department’s latest response to his demand for more information about deportation flights that were carried out under a wartime law known as the ...

NBC News - 1d

Border czar on Alien Enemies Act deportations: Will wait for DOJ, the courts to 'fight this out'

Trump administration border czar Tom Homan signaled Wednesday that deportations of migrants under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act will continue, but clarified that he will obey a judge's orders and let ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump administration deports immigrants despite judge blocking use of Alien Enemies Act

The White House is disregarding a federal judge's ruling on immigration, claiming the court has no authority. The ruling was meant to block the Trump administration from invoking the Alien Enemies ...

CBS News - 4d

Trump to invoke wartime power from 1798 for Guantanamo deportations

President Trump is planning to invoke a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as soon as Friday to authorize the summary deportation of some migrants.

CBS News - Mar. 13

Rubio announces deportations day after judge blocks using Alien Enemies Act

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Sunday that hundreds of members of the Tren de Aragua gang have been deported under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, even as a federal judge ordered the ...

The Hill - 5d

Judge blocks Trump from using 18th-century wartime act for deportations

Trump had invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport five Venezuelans, but order halted by judge. Alien Enemies Act: what is it and can Trump use it to deport gang members? Donald Trump ...

The Guardian - 6d

'Incredibly troublesome': Judge grills DOJ over alleged gang member deportations

Lawyers with the DOJ returned to court Friday afternoon to defend the deportation of more than two hundred Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act.

ABC News - 1h

DOJ refuses to answer some questions from judge who blocked Alien Enemies Act deportations

The Justice Department on Tuesday refused to answer questions from a federal judge seeking more details on deportations carried out under a rarely used wartime act, leading the judge to issue a new ...

NBC News - 3d

Trump calls for impeachment of judge who blocked Alien Enemies Act deportations

In a social media post, President Trump called for the impeachment of a federal judge who ordered the halting of deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports on how ...

NBC News - 3d

White House touts deportations under Alien Enemies Act after judge block efforts

The Trump administration announced deportations of hundreds of immigrants it alleges are members of a Venezuelan gang to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act.

NBC News - 5d

Judge blocks Trump administration from implementing Alien Enemies Act

A federal judge expanded his ruling temporarily blocking the Trump administration from invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 on Saturday preventing the removal of Venezuelan undocumented ...

The Hill - 5d

What is the Alien Enemies Act that Trump plans on using to deport migrants to Guantanamo Bay?

Multiple U.S. officials familiar with President Trump's immigration plans say he will invoke a 227-year-old wartime law to authorize the deportation of some migrants as soon as Friday. This would ...

CBS News - Mar. 13

Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act blasted as abuse of power

The White House’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to remove Venezuelans it has accused of being gang members is an abuse of war powers that critics say could open the door to mass deportations from a ...

The Hill - 3d

Federal judge blasts DOJ’s deportation flights response

Judge James Boasberg blasted the Justice Department’s latest response to his demand for more information about deportation flights carried out under a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act. ...

NBC News - 7h

DOJ seeks to boot judge questioning Trump deportations, lawyer warns of 'constitutional crisis'

The Trump administration has used the wartime Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members to Central America.

CNBC - 3d

A judge limits Trump's ability to deport people under the 18th century Alien Enemies Act

A federal judge on Saturday blocked the Trump administration from using an 18th century law known as the Alien Enemies Act to deport five Venezuelans, kicking off a blizzard of litigation over the ...

NBC News - 6d

What to know about Trump's court-defying deportations under Alien Enemies Act

The Trump administration says 261 people were deported to El Salvador on Saturday, 137 of whom were removed under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 over alleged gang ties. The move came despite a ...

CBS News - 4d

Judge blocks deportations under 1798 law, orders flights turned around

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting any noncitizens pursuant to the president's recent proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act.

ABC News - 5d

Live updates: Trump blocked from using Alien Enemies Act; Houthis vow retaliation after US airstrikes

A federal judge expanded his ruling temporarily blocking the Trump administration from invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 on Saturday, preventing the removal of Venezuelan undocumented ...

The Hill - 5d

The history of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798

A federal judge heard arguments Monday on whether the White House violated a court order by deporting migrants without proper court hearings. The Trump administration claims it has the authority ...

CBS News - 3d

Trump administration pushes to have deportation case reassigned to another judge

The Trump administration is pushing to change the judge overseeing a challenge to the president’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to carry out swift deportations. The Justice Department made ...

The Hill - 4d

What is Tren de Aragua, Venezuelan gang targeted by Trump for deportations?

Tren de Aragua, commonly known as TdA, is the Venezuelan gang targeted by President Trump in recent mass deportations. On Saturday, Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, the first time it’s ...

The Hill - 4d

Judge orders Trump White House to disclose deportation flight details

The Trump administration went to court Monday defending its decision to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 and deport hundreds of alleged gang members to El Salvador. On Saturday night, a judge ...

CBS News - 3d

Trump calls to impeach judge who ordered halt to Alien Enemies Act deportations

President Donald Trump is expected to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin this morning as the United States tries to mediate a diplomatic solution to end the war in Ukraine.

NBC News - 3d

Judge incredulous in Trump deportation case as administration lawyers argue verbal court order isn’t binding – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can read more of our US politics coverage here . White House denies violating judge’s order with Venezuela deportations What is the Alien Enemies Act and how is ...

The Guardian - 3d

DOJ may invoke state secrets privilege in Alien Enemies Act deportation case

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