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Trump invokes 18th-century law to speed up migrant deportations

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WASHINGTON — A federal judge barred the Trump administration Saturday from carrying out deportations under a sweeping 18th-century law that the president had invoked hours earlier to speed removal of

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Thv11
Trump invokes 18th century law to declare invasion by gangs and speed deportations (opens Thv11)
Published Mar 14, 2025
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Trump invoked the 1798 Act Saturday, last used to justify the internment of Japanese-American civilians during World War 2, to speed up mass deportations.
The Boston Globe
Trump invokes 18th century law to speed deportations, judge stalls it hours later (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Mar 15, 2025
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A federal judge barred the Trump administration Saturday from carrying out deportations under a sweeping 18th century law that the president invoked just hours earlier to speed removal of Venezuelan gang members from the United States
The Columbian
Trump invokes 18th-century law to speed up migrant deportations (opens The Columbian)
Published Mar 15, 2025
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WASHINGTON — A federal judge barred the Trump administration Saturday from carrying out deportations under a sweeping 18th-century law that the president had invoked hours earlier to speed removal of
Time
Trump Invokes 18th Century Law to Speed Deportations (opens Time)
Published Mar 15, 2025
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“I do not believe I can wait any longer and am required to act,” the judge said during a Saturday evening hearing.

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