Lawsuit argues Trump's use of war authority for deportation could be limitless

Some information demanded by a judge about flights carrying alleged Tren de Aragua gang members is likely to remain private, the Justice Department said.

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Lawsuit argues Trump's use of war authority for deportation could be limitless

Some information demanded by a judge about flights carrying alleged Tren de Aragua gang members is likely to remain private, the Justice Department said.
CBS News - 1d
Lawsuit argues Trump's use of war authority for deportation could be limitless

Some information demanded by a judge about flights carrying alleged Tren de Aragua gang members is likely to remain private, the Justice Department said.
CBS News - 1d
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 - 2d
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 - 1d
US deports 250 alleged gang members to El Salvador despite court ruling to halt flights

Trump invoked 1798 law previously used to detain Japanese Americans in second world war to justify deportations. The US deported more than 250 mainly Venezuelan alleged gang members to El ...
The Guardian - 4d
Tesla tells US government Trump trade war could ‘harm’ EV companies

Letter from Elon Musk’s firm to US trade representative warns of ‘downstream impacts’ of tit-for-tat tariffs. Business live – latest updates Elon Musk’s Tesla has warned that Donald Trump’s ...
The Guardian - 6d
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 - 6d
What is the 1798 law that Trump used to deport migrants?

The wartime Alien Enemies Act has been controversially used to deport Venezuelans to a mega-jail in El Salvador.
BBC News - 3d
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 - 4d
Trump waging ‘sickening’ psychological war, deported Venezuelan’s lawyer says

One detained man’s lawyer says he is gay artist who had fled persecution in his home country, not a gang member. A lawyer for one of the Venezuelan immigrants sent from the US to a notorious mega ...
The Guardian - 2d
Trump blocked from using wartime law for deportations

A judge ordered a 14-day halt on deporting Venezuelans under a Trump order that declared them enemies.
BBC News - 4d
What are tariffs and why is Trump using them?

Tariffs are a central part of Trump's political vision, but economists fear they could spark a trade war.
BBC News - Mar. 12
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 - 3d
Semisonic blasts use of 'Closing Time' in White House deportation video

Semisonic said it did not authorize and does not condone the White House's using its hit "Closing Time" in a video that appears to depict deportation, the band said in a statement Monday.
NBC News - 3d
Conservative former federal judge says Trump has ‘declared war’ on US rule of law

J Michael Luttig said a constitutional crisis is brewing due to Trump’s defiance of a court order over deportations. Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key ...
The Guardian - 1d
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
A Cornell graduate student fearing deportation files a pre-emptive lawsuit.

A doctoral student from Gambia sued the Trump administration on First Amendment grounds over two Trump executive orders aimed at pro-Palestinian activism.
The New York Times - 4d
White House calls judge challenging Trump deportation order a ‘Democrat activist’

Press secretary says judge who weighed legality of Trump deportation order ‘does not have that authority’. The White House on Wednesday labeled the federal judge challenging the Trump ...
The Guardian - 23h
Could the US buy Greenland? If so, how?

Donald Trump says he wants the US to take over Greenland. Could it happen? If so, how?
BBC News - Mar. 6
Panama Will Release Migrants From Detention Camp, Challenging Trump’s Deportation Efforts

More than 100 people deported by the United States have been held in a remote camp for weeks. Their release could pose a challenge to President Trump’s deportation efforts.
The New York Times - Mar. 8
Trump faces new legal battle after deporting Venezuelan migrants

President Donald Trump is defending his administration's controversial deportation of around 300 alleged Venezuelan gang members to a prison in El Salvador. The White House claimed authority for ...
NBC News - 3d
Why Trump's antitrust agenda could spell trouble for Big Tech

The Trump administration is moving forward with several Biden-era antitrust lawsuits, policies and positions, signaling a continued focus on aggressive antitrust enforcement that could spell ...
The Hill - 10h
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 - 2d
Trump economic adviser: US 'launched a drug war, not a trade war' with Mexico, Canada

Kevin Hassett, the Trump administration’s National Economic Council director, said the United States has not launched a trade war with Mexico and Canada but “a drug war.” Hassett joined ABC News’s ...
The Hill - Mar. 9
Tesla warns that Trump's trade war could hurt U.S. automakers

In an unsigned letter, Tesla encourages trade representative to reconsider tariffs, saying they could hurt U.S.-based car manufacturers.
CBS News - 6d
Who Is James Boasberg, the Judge Trump Wants to Impeach Over Deportation Flights?

President Trump has called for Judge Boasberg to be impeached after he ruled against the administration over the president’s efforts to use a law from 1798 to speed deportations.
The New York Times - 2d
Trump administration attempting to deport pro-Palestinian student at Georgetown University

Homeland security said Marco Rubio had determined that Badar Khan Suri’s alleged activities ‘rendered him deportable’, without providing evidence. US President Donald Trump’s administration has ...
The Guardian - 14h
US had productive talks with Putin over Ukraine war, Trump says

But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Russia of dragging out ceasefire talks so it can continue the war.
BBC News - 5d
US judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist detained by Ice

Critics condemn arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, Columbia University graduate student who led protests over Gaza war. A judge has blocked the deportation of the prominent Palestinian activist who helped ...
The Guardian - Mar. 11
Stephen Miller: Court has 'no authority' in deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members

Senior White House aide Stephen Miller on Monday asserted a federal judge did not have the authority to direct how the administration carried out the deportations of alleged gang members amid a ...
The Hill - 2d
Mass Deportations Could Cut Trump’s Support From Latino Business Owners and Employees

After Latino voters helped Trump win in November, many could be affected by his plans for a mass expulsion of undocumented workers.
Inc. - 3d
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 - 3d
The Hidden Cost of Trump’s Trade War on China

Progress on battling fentanyl trafficking could be lost, and so could American lives.
The New York Times - 2d
'It's him, it's him!' - Mother spots son deported from US in mega-prison footage

Some relatives of accused and deported gang members say their sons have been wrongly swept up in a Trump administration crackdown.
BBC News - 22h
Advocacy groups condemn Trump for using 'Palestinian' as a slur

Jewish and Muslim advocacy groups condemned President Trump for calling Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) a “Palestinian,” arguing he used it as a slur against the long-time lawmaker. ...
The Hill - Mar. 13
Judge in deportation case chides DOJ lawyer for refusing to answer key questions

The court fight focuses on the Trump administration's use of a 1798 law to deport people it claims are part of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
NBC News - 2d
Ireland could lose pharma tax to US after Trump accusations, experts warn

Predictions that US firms could retain manufacturing plants in Ireland but move profits back to America. US pharmaceutical companies based in Ireland are more likely to shift profits back to the US ...
The Guardian - Mar. 13
Trump preparing to invoke 1798 wartime law for Guantánamo deportations

President Trump is planning to use a wartime law from 1798 to help carry out deportations to Guantánamo Bay, according to multiple U.S. officials familiar with the plan. CBS News immigration and ...
CBS News - 6d
Lawyer Appointed in Adams Case Says Charges Should Be Dropped

Paul D. Clement also said a judge should not allow the Trump administration to use the court’s authority to compel Mr. Adams’s support in the White House’s mass deportation efforts.
The New York Times - Mar. 8