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Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans

The case appears set to return to the Supreme Court in a decisive battle over President Trump’s use of the 18th-century law to deport migrants.

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The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit was the first time that federal appellate judges had weighed in on the substantive question of whether President Trump had properly invoked the Alien Enemies Act.
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Trump Administration Weighs Having Military Lawyers Work as Immigration Judges

No final decision has been made, but the proposal comes as President Trump increasingly uses the military in various aspects of domestic life.

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The proposal would send military lawyers to work at the Justice Department in an effort to reduce the capacity of the immigration system to process a backlog.
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Gregory Bovino Is Leading the California Immigration Crackdown

Gregory Bovino has orchestrated thousands of arrests, using confrontational tactics that have made him a MAGA star. His critics say he’s crossing legal and political lines.

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Earlier this summer, Gregory Bovino, 55, was named the tactical commander in charge of immigration enforcement operations in the Los Angeles area.
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