17 h. ago Judge questions White House push to deport alleged gang members under Alien Enemies Act

Amid mounting tensions between the White House and the judiciary, Federal Judge James Boasberg held a hearing on President Trump's push to use wartime powers to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. Boasberg has been demanding answers from the Justice Department about whether the Trump administration violated his orders to halt removal flights to El Salvador, while families and lawyers for the men have come forward to dispute that they're gang members.

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19 h. ago 'Incredibly troublesome': Judge grills DOJ over alleged gang member deportations

Lawyers with the DOJ returned to court Friday afternoon to defend the deportation of more than two hundred Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act.

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20 h. ago Judge Is Considering Block on Trump’s Use of Wartime Law to Deport Venezuelans

A hearing on Friday afternoon could also include some discussion about the Justice Department’s repeated recalcitrance in responding to the judge’s demands.

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25 h. ago Court order halting deportation flights ‘unconstitutionally impedes’ on executive branch, Trump allies argue

FIRST ON FOX: In a new amicus filing, America First Legal and GOP Rep. Brandon Gill argue in support of President Donald Trump’s authority to invoke a 1798 wartime law as part of his immigration agenda.

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25 h. ago Judge to Consider Block on Trump’s Use of Wartime Law to Deport Venezuelans

A hearing on Friday afternoon could also include some discussion about the Justice Department’s repeated recalcitrance in responding to the judge’s demands.

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30 h. ago Families of deported Venezuelans dispute gang claims after deportations under Alien Enemies Act

NPR talked to the families of four men believed to be in El Salvador. None of them had a serious criminal record in the U.S. Only some had been charged with illegal entry. Three had signed their voluntary departure.

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30 h. ago Judge Boasberg voices skepticism over use of Alien Enemies Act deportations

Friday's hearing over the merits of the judge's temporary restraining order comes as the case has become a flashpoint between the judiciary and executive branches.

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47 h. ago Man deported under Alien Enemies Act because of soccer logo tattoo: Attorney

Jerce Reyes Barrios has a hearing on April 17, his attorney said.

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3 d. ago Trump administration escalates legal battle over alleged gang member deportations

President Trump is lashing out again against the top federal judge who issued an order stopping deportation flights of alleged gang members under the Alien Enemies Act.

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3 d. ago Trump again assails federal judge at center of deportation flight controversy

President Trump is lashing out again against the top federal judge who issued an order stopping deportation flights of alleged gang members under the Alien Enemies Act.

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3 d. ago Rep. Brandon Gill Issues Articles of Impeachment Against Federal Judge Who Stopped Trump's Deportations

Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) has filed Articles of Impeachment against Judge James E. Boasberg, appointed by former President Barack Obama, after he issued a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport illegal alien gang members. The post Rep. Brandon Gill Issues Articles of Impeachment Against Federal Judge Who Stopped Trump’s Deportations appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Trump Calls for Impeachment of Judge Who Blocked Deportations, Drawing Rebuke from Justice Roberts

President Donald Trump's call for impeachment of the judge who moved to block the deportations of illegal aliens suspected of being in the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua has drawn criticism from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.   The post Trump Calls for Impeachment of Judge Who Blocked Deportations, Drawing Rebuke from Justice Roberts appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago 4 things to know about the Alien Enemies Act and Trump's efforts to use it

President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against Tren de Aragua members, provoking a legal fight. Here's what to know about the controversial law, which was last used during World War II.

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4 d. ago DOJ Argues 'Court Lacks the Jurisdiction' After Judge Blocks Trump Use of Alien Enemies Act

The Department of Justice (DOJ) responded to U.S. District Judge James Boasberg blocking President Donald Trump's usage of the Alien Enemies Act to deport suspected members of the Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua (TdA), saying the "court lack the jurisdiction" to interfere. The post DOJ Argues ‘Court Lacks the Jurisdiction’ After Judge Blocks Trump Use of Alien Enemies Act appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Trump’s White House defends deportations under Alien Enemies Act

Trump’s White House defends deportations under Alien Enemies Act  The Washington Post

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4 d. ago Timeline of Trump’s Deportation Flights, From Alien Enemies Act to Judge’s Order

A New York Times review of flight data showed that at the time of a federal judge’s order, two flights were in the air, and one had not yet taken off.

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4 d. ago White House ignores court and invokes Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of Venezuelans

White House ignores court and invokes Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of Venezuelans  PBS NewsHour

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4 d. ago Trump administration updates: Officials question court's authority over deportations

The White House faces legal battle over its use of the Alien Enemies Act, an 18th-century law, under which it is deporting Venezuelans allegedly tied to organized crime.

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4 d. ago The White House defends Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants

On Monday evening, a federal judge will press the Trump Administration on whether it violated a court order forbidding the deportation of detained non-citizens with little or no due process.

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4 d. ago Judge seeks sworn declaration from Justice Department in deportation case

At issue was whether plane-loads of alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang were deported despite the judge's order to turn the planes around.

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