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Alien Enemies Act, Legal US Immigrants Denied Entry, Deadly Storm System

2025/3/17
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The Trump administration used the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans accused of gang affiliation, raising civil liberties concerns. A federal judge attempted to halt these deportations, but some still occurred.
  • The Alien Enemies Act, a wartime law from 1798, was invoked to deport Venezuelans.
  • Civil liberties advocates argue the law should not be used during peacetime.
  • A judge ordered deportations stopped, but some still proceeded to El Salvador.

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The Trump Administration invoked a wartime law called the Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of Venezuelans accused of being gang members, several legal immigrants living in the US were denied reentry into the country, and a powerful storm system killed dozens in the Midwest and South.*Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter).Today's episode of Up First was edited by Kevin Drew, Luis Clemons, Alice Woelfle and Janaya Williams. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Destinee Adams, Zachary Coleman and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is David Greenburg. *Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)