Trump invokes wartime act, orders deportation of suspected Venezuelan gangs

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. Donald Trump has invoked the wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport five Venezuelan ...

The Guardian - 7h

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 - 6h

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 - 2d

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 - 9h

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 - 11h

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 - 5h

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 - 3h

What Is Tren de Aragua?

A gang with roots in a Venezuelan prison, the criminal group was at the center of President Trump’s order invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

The New York Times - 4h

What Is Tren de Aragua?

A gang with roots in a Venezuelan prison, the criminal group was at the center of President Trump’s order invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

The New York Times - 4h

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 - 4h

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 - 2d

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 - 2d

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 - 44m

Judge blocks Trump from using wartime Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants

Presidents are given the extraordinary power by the 227-year-old law to order the arrest, detention and deportation of noncitizens who are 14 years or older and come from countries staging an ...

CBS News - 1h

Judge blocks Trump’s move to use wartime law to deport Venezuelans

Critics say rarely used authority could expand power to detain and expel people without due process

Financial Times - 4h

A judge limits Trump's ability to deport people under the 18th century Alien Enemies Act

A federal judge on Saturday blocked the Trump administration from using an 18th century law known as the Alien Enemies Act to deport five Venezuelans, kicking off a blizzard of litigation over the ...

NBC News - 8h

Judge blocks Trump administration from implementing Alien Enemies Act

A federal judge expanded his ruling temporarily blocking the Trump administration from invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 on Saturday preventing the removal of Venezuelan undocumented ...

The Hill - 4h

Tories say rights act should not apply to deportations

Kemi Badenoch previously criticised how some foreign criminals and illegal migrants were using the act.

BBC News - 6d

Utah judge orders release of suspect in 1977 Hawaii killing after prosecution stalls

A 66-year-old suspect in the 1977 killing of a Hawaii teenager was released from a Utah jail on Thursday after prosecutors in Honolulu said they weren’t ready to proceed with a murder charge ...

NBC News - 1d

Trump’s Big Law crackdown sends chill through legal industry

Executive orders encompass firms’ diversity policies as well targeting those who acted for his opponents

Financial Times - 3d

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

Judge blocks 'unlawful' Trump order targeting Clinton 2016 law firm

A federal judge entered an emergency order barring the Trump administration from implementing parts of its executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie.

ABC News - 3d

Appeals court reinstates portions of Trump’s DEI orders

A federal appeals court Friday reinstated portions of President Trump’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs that were blocked by a lower court. The unanimous ...

The Hill - 1d

EU plan to deport more people will lead to ‘prolonged detention’, say critics

European Commission draft includes orders for people to leave EU entirely and conditions for ‘return hubs’ outside bloc. Europe live – latest updates The European Commission has outlined ...

The Guardian - 4d

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene on blocks to his birthright citizenship order

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to significantly narrow nationwide injunctions blocking his order redefining birthright citizenship in the U.S.

ABC News - 1d

Federal judge orders Trump admin to reinstate thousands of probationary employees

A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of previously terminated probationary employees across 18 different agencies.

ABC News - 1d

Trump sends Iran a warning while ordering strikes against Houthis in Yemen

President Trump issued a new warning to Iran while ordering military strikes against Tehran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen.

CBS News - 2h

Pace of deportation flights under Trump is slower than under Biden

Countries that received more deportation flights don't see major changes and predict that the year will end with fewer deportees than previous years.

NBC News - 2d

Former Trump spiritual adviser faces charges of lewd acts with a child

Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris indicted in Oklahoma on five counts over alleged misconduct in 1982. The Texas megachurch founder and pastor Robert Morris has been indicted on five criminal ...

The Guardian - 2d

Trump to sign executive order limiting Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order excluding certain student loan borrowers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

CNBC - Mar. 7

Second judge orders thousands of probationary employees fired by Trump to be reinstated

U.S. District Judge James Bredar's order applies to 12 departments and several agencies that fired probationary workers during the Trump administration.

NBC News - 2d

Trump signs order to gut Voice of America, other agencies

Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at gutting the parent of U.S. government-funded media outlet Voice of America and six other federal agencies.

NBC News - 14h

Trump signs executive order targeting 3rd law firm

President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending security clearances of Mark Pomerantz and those who work at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.

ABC News - 9h

Trump admin aims to get undocumented immigrants to self-deport with new messaging campaign

The Trump administration is spending $200 million on a new messaging campaign with ads and a "self-deportation" mobile app to convince immigrants to leave the U.S.

NBC News - 3d

Trump rolls back over a dozen Biden-era executive orders, actions

President Trump rolled back on Friday over a dozen former executive orders and directives signed by former President Biden focused on gender, labor policies and industry regulations. Trump signed ...

The Hill - 1d

EPA announces policy rollback and Mahmoud Khalil deportation threat: Morning Rundown

Trump’s recession talk puts Republicans in awkward spot. Environmental protection rollbacks. Palestinian activist faces deportation. Affordable backyard eggs.

NBC News - 2d

An Australian politician called Trump’s tariffs a ‘dog act’ – but what does it mean and how offensive is it?

A ‘dog act’ isn’t simply ruffling someone’s feathers – it’s an act of betrayal. Caitlin Cassidy explains the meaning of the Australian phrase to Julia Hollingsworth.. Follow our Australia news ...

The Guardian - 2d

Trump to give 'law and order,' 'weaponization of justice' speech at DOJ Friday

President Trump will give a speech focused on "law and order" at the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, according to the White House. The president is set to argue that there has been a ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump to speak on "law and order" at Justice Department as purge continues

President Trump is expected to deliver remarks Friday at the Department of Justice focused on "law and order." The visit comes amid mass layoffs and demotions at the department. David Weigel, ...

CBS News - 2d

Trump invokes wartime act, orders deportation of suspected Venezuelan gangs

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