It Is Happening Every Day, Every Where
The president, once the target of federal prosecution, is likely to announce steps to combat “weaponization” of the department, even as he uses its powers to punish enemies and reward allies.
The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 gives the president wartime powers to deport undocumented immigrants with little to no due process.
President Trump is clamping down broadly on dissent using the tools of the federal government.
Mr. Khalil, who helped lead protests at Columbia University against high civilian casualties in Gaza, was arrested by immigration officers and sent to a detention center in Louisiana.
President Trump said the base would house as many as 30,000 migrants awaiting deportation. But construction of a tent city was halted weeks ago.
Fearing roundups, many immigrants are staying home. Construction, agriculture, senior care and hospitality employers say labor shortages will worsen.
The judges, who are part of the Justice Department, make decisions about asylum claims and have the power to order someone removed from the country.
President Trump’s promise to launch the largest deportation operation in U.S. history is colliding with the practical difficulties of detaining people and transporting them across the globe.
Tuesday night’s address will be a remarkable return to a chamber that President Trump last addressed five years ago, before voters ousted him from office.
The tax collector has so far denied the request because of concerns it violates taxpayer privacy laws.