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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Trump urges unauthorized immigrants to ‘self-deport’ in new social media campaign

President Trump urged unauthorized immigrants to “self-deport” in a new video for social media campaign, during which he announced the launch of an app that will help migrants voluntarily leave the ...
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What is Tren de Aragua, Venezuelan gang targeted by Trump for deportations?

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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 ...
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Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil raises legal questions around deporting legal permanent residents

The arrest of Mahmoud Khaili has led to questions about how a legal permanent resident could face deportation — and what it could mean for issues of free speech on college campuses.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Trump spokesperson: 'We played a little game of catch me if you can' on deportations

A White House spokesperson asserted the federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to turn around flights with Venezuelan migrants headed to El Salvador was "too slow." “The president will ...
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Attorney for Mahmoud Khalil speaks out as he faces deportation

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Monday Briefing

The Trump administration deported hundreds of Venezuelans.
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Trump shows optimism before Putin call; Administration defies court order, deports Venezuelans

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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.
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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.
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Details on upcoming Trump call with Putin, White House's court-defying deportation of Venezuelans

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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.
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Mahmoud Khalil’s case is setting up an epic first amendment battle with Trump

Trump administration’s interpretation of immigration law paves way for high-stakes legal clash after activist’s arrest. The Trump administration is relying on an obscure provision of immigration ...
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White House defends decision to deport alleged gang members amid legal fight

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Zero migrants left at Guantánamo after flights back to US

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President Trump said the base would house as many as 30,000 migrants awaiting deportation. But construction of a tent city was halted weeks ago.
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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 ...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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