Veteran Who Has Been in US Since He Was 4 Years Old Faces Deportation
Jose Barco, a U.S. Army veteran awarded a Purple Heart for his service in Iraq, is currently being held in a Texas detention center awaiting deportation after having lived in the United States for 35 years. Barco, who is not a U.S. citizen but has served in the military, has a criminal record, having just […]
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How Trump-Appointed Judge Ruled in Deportation Case
Judge Justin Walker ruled in favor of President Donald Trump in a case into whether a judge can block him from using the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport individuals believed to be part of a Venezuelan gang without due process. Why It Matters Trump’s actions on a range of matters, including immigration, a cornerstone […]
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Defiant Dreamer Doesn’t Fear Deportation Under Trump
A Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient has told Newsweek that she doesn’t fear deportation under the Trump administration. “I could lose my DACA come December because I’m fighting against that administration but at this point, I’m like I don’t care,” Karla Castaneda, the executive director of the Workers’ Rights Education Project, said in […]
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Trump Administration Invokes ‘State Secrets Privilege’ in Deportation Case
The Trump administration invoked “state secrets privilege” on Monday in response to a federal judge’s order to provide further information on its deportation of more than 200 Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador this month. The Context Citing the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, the Trump administration carried out the deportations despite U.S. District Court Judge […]
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Judge Blocks Trump’s Wartime-Law Venezuela Deportation Order
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from using an 18th-century wartime law to accelerate the deportation of Venezuelan gang members, issuing an order to halt flights already carrying deportees out of the country. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg’s order halted deportations for at least 14 days and directed that flights already […]
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Donald Trump Under Pressure from Catholic Church on Mass Deportation Plan
A top leader in the Roman Catholic Church has called on President-elect Donald Trump to implement a “wise policy” on immigration, as the Republican plans to bring about mass deportations. The Holy See’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, said in Rome Thursday that the church wished Trump well and “much wisdom” as he prepares […]
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