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Can Donald Trump Deport Anyone He Wants?

Can Donald Trump Deport Anyone He Wants?

Update: 2025-03-20
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The veteran courts reporter Ruth Marcus joins the host Tyler Foggatt to discuss the Trump Administration’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, why flights of Venezuelan deportees were sent to El Salvador, and how the defiance of federal court orders has set off a constitutional crisis. 


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Can Donald Trump Deport Anyone He Wants?

Can Donald Trump Deport Anyone He Wants?

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