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 include deportations to the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.

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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.
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Tories say rights act should not apply to deportations

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Migrants held at Guantanamo returned to US, reports say

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Trump preparing to invoke 1798 wartime law for Guantánamo deportations

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DHS highlights self-deportation feature for migrants in new app

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The Hill - 3d
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The New York Times - 6d
Homeland Security overhauls asylum phone app — now it's for 'self-deportation'

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Democrats’ hatred of Trump makes them their own worst enemies

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Texas army base poised to become mass deportation hub under Trump plan

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ICE Returns All Migrants From Guantánamo to Stateside Facilities

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Trump Administration Opens Investigation Into Shelters in New York

Prosecutors asked for a list of names of “aliens” living at a Manhattan hotel. The city houses about 43,000 migrants in shelters, including dozens of converted hotels.
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An Australian politician called Trump’s tariffs a ‘dog act’ – but what does it mean and how offensive is it?

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What is the immigration law being cited in Mahmoud Khalil’s federal deportation case?

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Trump to Deliver Speech to Justice Dept. After Triumph in Battles Against It

The president, once the target of federal prosecution, is likely to announce steps to combat “weaponization” of the department, even as he uses its powers to punish enemies and reward allies.
The New York Times - 4h
What are tariffs and why is Trump using them?

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Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from US into limbo following human rights criticism

Panama has released dozens of migrants deported from the United States who were held for weeks in a remote camp on the condition that they would leave the Central American nation in 30 days
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Tampa Bay Rays withdraw from planned $1.3 billion ballpark, citing storms and delays

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Tampa Bay Rays withdraw from planned $1.3 billion ballpark in St. Petersburg, citing storms, delays

The Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday withdrew from a $1.3 billion ballpark project, citing hurricanes and delays that likely will drive up the proposal’s cost
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ICE arrests over 32,000 migrants in US illegally in 1st 50 days

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US relies on rare foreign policy provision to try to deport Mahmoud Khalil

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The Guardian - 1d
EU plan to deport more people will lead to ‘prolonged detention’, say critics

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The Guardian - 2d
Trump-backed plan to fund government raises GOP concerns on defense

Republicans are raising concerns about what the Trump-backed strategy to stave off next week’s government shutdown threat could mean for defense programs for the next six months. President Trump ...
The Hill - 6d
Trump eyes slashing ACA enrollment period

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The Hill - 3d
Greenland votes amid Trump invitation to join US: What to know

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The Hill - 3d
Trump halts plan for 50% steel and aluminium tariffs on Canada

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The Hill - 2d
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