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Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in deportation flights case
The Trump administration invoked the state secrets privilege late Monday in its court battle over its use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants, again refusing to provide more ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump administration claims details of mass deportations are state secrets
Justice department avoids providing US judge information on expulsions of Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador. The Trump administration invoked the “state secrets” privilege to avoid providing ...The Guardian - 1d -
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 - 6d -
What Is the Secrecy Power Trump’s Aides Are Using to Stonewall a Federal Judge?
The administration is invoking an extraordinary national security power, the state secrets privilege, under highly unusual circumstances.The New York Times - 21h -
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 - Mar. 17 -
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 -
Trump administration chastises judge for making deportation flight case 'a picayune dispute'
The Justice Department chastised a federal judge’s demand for information about deportation flights that left the country over the weekend, accusing him of “digressive micromanagement” in a court ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
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 - Mar. 15 -
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 - Mar. 15 -
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 - Mar. 15 -
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 - Mar. 17 -
CNN analyst says 'big problem' if Trump didn't sign deportation orders
CNN political analyst Elie Honig is questioning President Trump over his recent deflection on how the 1798 Alien Enemies Act was invoked by the administration to speed up the deportation of ...The Hill - 3d -
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 - Mar. 17 -
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Justice Department may invoke state secrets privilege, says judge can't encroach on executive branch power; NTSB issues urgent safety recommendation to assess 68 bridges on vulnerability to collapse.CBS News - 1d -
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 - Mar. 15 -
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 - Mar. 17 -
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 - Mar. 18 -
Trump deflects on deportation order invoking Alien Enemies Act: 'Other people handled it'
President Trump on Friday deflected when asked if he signed the order to invoke the Alien Enemies Act, an 18th-century wartime law, to deport Venezuelan migrants allegedly linked to the Tren de ...The Hill - 4d -
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 - Mar. 17 -
Judge Says Khalil’s Deportation Case Can Be Heard in New Jersey
The Trump administration has sought to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate, though he is a legal permanent resident and has not been charged with a crime.The New York Times - 6d -
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 - Mar. 18 -
Law in Mahmoud Khalil’s Case Was Once Struck Down — by Trump’s Sister
Judge Maryanne Trump Barry ruled that the law invoked against Mr. Khalil violated the Constitution by giving unfettered discretion to the secretary of state.The New York Times - 2d -
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 - Mar. 17 -
What’s Next for Mahmoud Khalil? A Fight to Keep His Case in New York.
The Trump administration’s effort to have his case heard in Louisiana could let some of America’s most conservative judges set a precedent on deportations.The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
Judge Maintains Block on Trump Administration’s Deportations Under Wartime Law
The extraordinary move by the Justice Department was an escalation of its conflict with the judge in the case and, by extension, the federal judiciary.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications
The Trump administration is dropping an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of the administration’s first moves on the issue since President Donald Trump's second term beganABC News - Mar. 5 -
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 - Mar. 13 -
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 - Mar. 17 -
In Deportations, Trump Tied Gang to Venezuela’s Government. Intelligence Contradicts Him.
To invoke wartime deportation powers, President Trump asserted that Venezuela’s government controls a gang. U.S. intelligence analysts think that is not true.The New York Times - 5d -
Has the Trump administration violated a court order with deportation of Venezuelan gang members?
Venezuelan gang members were deported from the U.S. under the Trump administration amid a judge issuing a court order against it. NBC News' Danny Cevallos breaks down the legality of the ...NBC News - Mar. 17 -
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 - Mar. 15 -
Venezuela reaches agreement with US to resume deportations
The Trump administration has reached an agreement with the government of Venezuela that will allow the United States to resume deportations flights of Venezuelan migrants who are in the country ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump administration empties Guantánamo of migrants, flies all back to US
The Trump administration’s plans to detain migrants in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, hit another roadblock this week after all 40 such individuals held there were sent back to the United States, with no ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
With Deportations, Trump Steps Closer to Showdown With Judicial Branch
“Oopsie … Too late,” El Salvador’s president said, mocking a court order that deportation flights to his country turn back to the United States. Top administration officials thanked him.The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
Boasberg says Trump administration ‘evaded’ deadline for deportation flight info
A federal judge on Thursday said the Trump administration’s response to his request for more information on Venezuelan deportation flights was “woefully insufficient” and “evaded” obligations to ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump invokes wartime act, orders deportation of suspected Venezuelan gangs
President Trump's extraordinary order is breathtaking in its scope and has little precedent in U.S. history.CBS News - Mar. 15 -
Trump administration to drop case against plant polluting Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’
Biden-era suit sought to curb emissions of the carcinogen chloroprene at Denka plant formerly owned by DuPont. The Donald Trump administration has formally agreed to drop a landmark environmental ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Trump Shuts Down 3 Watchdog Agencies Overseeing Immigration Crackdown
The move comes as the Trump administration ramps up its deportation campaign, in some cases removing people with little to no due process.The New York Times - 4d -
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 - Mar. 15
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