Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in deportation case
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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 - 11h -
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 - 8h -
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 - 5d -
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The administration is invoking an extraordinary national security power, the state secrets privilege, under highly unusual circumstances.The New York Times - 4h -
DOJ again refuses to share info with judge on Venezuelan deportation flights
The Justice Department (DOJ) once again rebuffed a federal judge’s demands to provide a rationale for why it was declining to provide information about deportation flights of Venezuelan migrants. ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
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 - Mar. 16 -
Judge orders Trump administration to reveal details of deportation flights to El Salvador
The Trump administration has until noon Tuesday to share details with a federal judge about the deportation flights carrying undocumented Venezuelans with alleged gang ties over the weekend. CBS ...CBS News - Mar. 18 -
Here are the Venezuelans deported by the U.S. to El Salvador
CBS News has obtained an internal government list of the names of the Venezuelans the Trump administration deported to El Salvador.CBS News - 5d -
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
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