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 the deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a statute last invoked during World War II. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.
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US deports Venezuelans after judge blocks Trump’s use of wartime law
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Legal expert on how Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act compares to past cases
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Judge blocks Trump admin from deporting 5 Venezuelans amid plans to invoke Alien Enemies Act
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Trump blocked from using wartime law for deportations
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Judge expands temporary block on Trump's plan to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans
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White House defends decision to deport alleged gang members amid legal fight
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Judge blocks Trump from using 18th-century wartime act for deportations
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DOJ seeks to boot judge questioning Trump deportations, lawyer warns of 'constitutional crisis'
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