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April 10, 2025
Lawfare

Judge Greenlights Defamation Suit Against Trump for Central Park Five Comments.

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❓What Happened: A judge allowed a defamation lawsuit against President Donald J. Trump to proceed.

👥 Who’s Involved: President Trump, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, Kevin Richardson, Antron Brown, Korey Wise, and Judge Wendy Beetlestone.

📍 Where & When: Philadelphia, ruling made on Thursday.

💬 Key Quote: “The Plaintiffs seek to correct the record and clear their names once again,” said Shanin Specter, lawyer for the plaintiffs.

⚠️ Impact: The case looks to address Trump’s statements about the plaintiffs during the 2024 presidential election.

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President Donald J. Trump is facing a defamation lawsuit concerning statements about the Central Park Five after a federal judge on Thursday determined the legal action can proceed. Philadelphia-based U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone ruled that the claims presented sufficient evidence to advance.

The lawsuit was initiated in October by five individuals—Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, Kevin Richardson, Antron Brown, and Korey Wise—who were convicted in 1989 of brutally attacking and sexually assaulting a female jogger in Central Park. They were exonerated in 2002 after a confession by another man, accompanied by DNA evidence linking him to the victim’s sexual assault—although it remains unclear whether others may have played a role in the attack prior to the sexual assault.

The victim remains convinced that more than one person was involved, and police and prosecutors have defended their case against the Five.

The legal action claims that Trump made false and damaging statements about the group. In the past, Trump had publicly advocated for the death penalty for the men. During the 2024 presidential campaign, he asserted that the Five had confessed to murder—a claim they deny. Trump’s legal defense maintains that his remarks are shielded by First Amendment rights.

The controversy was a focal topic during a presidential debate between Trump and then-Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump insisted that the Central Park Five had admitted guilt, linking them to severe violence against a victim and suggesting contradictions in their pleas.

However, Judge Beetlestone believes that “an objective assessment” would classify Trump’s statement as false. The plaintiffs’ attorney, Shanin Specter, reiterated the group’s efforts to rectify public perception and clear their reputations following the lawsuit’s filing.

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April 10, 2025
Economy
News

Trump’s Deregulation Moves Projected to Save Average Family $11,000.

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❓What Happened: The Trump Administration has initiated measures to cut down on federal regulations, projecting substantial cost savings for American families.

👥 Who’s Involved: President Donald J. Trump and various federal agencies are involved in deregulatory actions.

📍 Where & When: Actions have been implemented across the United States since the beginning of President Trump’s second term.

💬 Key Quote: “The administration expects major cost savings from the President’s aggressive deregulatory agenda as firms respond to the improved business environment over the next several years.” — Council of Economic Advisers (CEA).

⚠️ Impact: The deregulatory measures could result in a total saving of approximately $935 billion, aiding both households and businesses.

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The Trump Administration’s actions to reduce the administrative state could translate into nearly $11,000 in savings for a family of four. One significant aspect of this effort involved President Donald J. Trump immediately halting all unfinalized rules from the Joe Biden era upon taking office, which saved Americans over $180 billion, or around $2,100 per family of four.

Significant savings are also projected from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rollback of tailpipe emission regulations for light- and medium-duty vehicles and modifications and the Department of Transportation rollback of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. These actions are expected to account for $755 billion in total savings, equating to approximately $8,800 per family of four.

In addition to these steps, the administration is employing a “10-to-1” deregulatory initiative. This policy mandates that each new proposed rule requires eliminating ten existing ones, amplifying the deregulatory momentum established in the president’s first term. During that period, a “two-for-one” minimum rule led to the removal of 5.5 existing regulations for each significant new one enacted.

President Trump has also managed to save Americans money by crushing inflation, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showing the biggest drop in prices in half a decade in March.

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April 10, 2025
William Upton
Corruption
Crime
Data

DOGE Finds Massive Unemployment Fraud with Alleged Babies and 115-Year-Olds Claiming Benefits.

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❓What Happened: The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has found an estimated $400 million in fraudulent unemployment payments, prompting the Department of Labor (DOL) to launch a recovery effort.

👥 Who’s Involved: DOGE, DOL, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and state unemployment offices.

📍 Where & When: The United States, April 9, 2025.

💬 Key Quote: “The Labor Department is committed to recovering Americans’ stolen tax dollars. We will catch these thieves and keep working to root out egregious fraud—accountability is here,” said Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer regarding the data exposing large-scale unemployment fraud.

⚠️ Impact: The DOGE data has spurred the DOL to launch an investigation and recovery effort regarding fraudulently claimed unemployment payments. If criminal negligence is found, this could significantly impact state unemployment offices that administer payments.

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The United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has found an estimated $400 million in fraudulent unemployment payments, with some recipients being either impossibly young or impossibly old. Now in possession of the DOGE data, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) says it is investigating the fraudulent claims and will recover the stolen money.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), DOGE unveiled their review of unemployment payments found that “24.5k people over 115 years old claimed $59M in benefits,” “28k people between 1 and 5 years old claimed $254M in benefits,” and “9.7k people with birth dates over 15 years in the future claimed $69M in benefits.”

Notably, the oldest living American is 114 years old, meaning there are certainly not nearly 25,000 people over 115. Also, U.S. employment laws bar child labor, meaning no American between the ages of one and five years old—as DOGE found—should be able to collect unemployment, nor should anyone not yet born, as with the “birth dates over 15 years in the future” cohort.

“This is another incredible discovery by the DOGE team, finding nearly $400 million in fraudulent unemployment payments,” United States Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said in a statement addressing the DOGE data. “The Labor Department is committed to recovering Americans’ stolen tax dollars. We will catch these thieves and keep working to root out egregious fraud—accountability is here.”

Allegations of wide-scale unemployment fraud have been suspected for decades at the state level. Several prior investigations into unemployment data point to state workers—either through incompetence or intentional negligence—allowing the scams to continue until their public exposure.

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April 10, 2025
Editorial
News

Trump Crushes Inflation, Biggest Drop in Consumer Prices in Half a Decade.

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❓What Happened: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March showed a decrease of 0.1 percent month-over-month, leading to a year-over-year increase of 2.4 percent, below expectations. Core CPI also reported lower than anticipated figures, rising only 0.1 percent month-over-month.

👥 Who’s Involved: The report, used by economic policymakers, notably involves Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as part of their assessment for monetary policy adjustments.

📍 Where & When: The data pertains to the United States, specifically for March, as reported today.

💬 Key Quote: “Just out: ‘INFLATION IS DOWN!!!'” — President Donald J. Trump on Truth Social.

⚠️ Impact: These figures are crucial for understanding inflation trends, potentially influencing Federal Reserve policy, the financial markets, and economic decisions.

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March showed a decline, indicating that inflation continues to subside. Notably, this suggests that the tariffs imposed by President Donald J. Trump in February and March, ahead of his “Liberation Day” tariffs imposed on April 2, caused little, if any, inflationary pressure.

According to the data, the headline CPI fell by 0.1 percent month-over-month, diverging from the anticipated 0.1 percent increase. Over the past year, the CPI rose by 2.4 percent, slightly below the predicted 2.5 percent gain and the lowest year-over-year increase since September.

The White is celebrating the positive economic news, with President Donald J. Trump posting on Truth Social: “Just out: ‘INFLATION IS DOWN!!!'”

Falling energy prices had a notable impact, easing inflationary pressure as the energy CPI dropped by 2.4 percent in March. This decrease was driven to a significant extent by a 6.3 percent reduction in gasoline prices, offsetting hikes in electricity and natural gas costs.

The core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, increased just 0.1 percent in March, also below expectations of a 0.3 percent rise. On a yearly basis, the core CPI saw a 2.8 percent increase, the lowest since March 2021. Within the core CPI, sectors such as personal care, medical care, education, and apparel experienced price rises, while airline fares and used car prices declined.

The subdued inflation figures come amid economic discussions around tariff impacts and potential recession risks tied to energy prices. These CPI results are significant for the Federal Reserve, which closely monitors inflation to inform interest rate decisions. Lower-than-expected inflation may move the central bank to begin reducing interest rates.

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April 10, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Crime
UK

Leftist Govt Cancels Funding for Muslim Child Rape Gang Probes.

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❓What Happened: Britain’s leftist government has scrapped millions for inquiries into child grooming gang inquiries.

👥 Who’s Involved: The Labour Party, the Home Office, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls Jess Phillips, Sir Trevor Phillips.

📍 Where & When: The announcement was made in London at the British parliament on April 8.

💬 Key Quote:  “[I]t’s so obvious that they’re not doing this because of the demographic of the people involved… largely Pakistani Muslim in background, and also in Labour-held seats and councils who would be offended by it,” – Sir Trevor Phillips.

⚠️ Impact: It is now unlikely the five towns and cities will be able to carry out a full inquiry into the extent of Muslim grooming gangs and their activity.

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Britain’s leftist Labour Party government has scrapped its promised plans to launch at least five local inquiries into the activities of predominantly Muslim, Pakistani-heritage child rape gangs in several cities. Many believe that the party scrapped them to avoid alienating Muslim voters ahead of the upcoming municipal elections.

The government has dropped the $6.4 million promised to support the five inquiries based upon a prior inquiry that took place in the city of Telford. Home Office Minister Jess Phillips attempted to defend the move, saying that the government was adopting a “flexible approach.”

Sir Trevor Phillips, former chairman of the government’s Equality and Human Rights Commission, said the decision was likely motivated by a desire to placate Muslim voters. “[I]t’s so obvious that they’re not doing this because of the demographic of the people involved… largely Pakistani Muslim in background, and also in Labour-held seats and councils who would be offended by it,” he said. 

He added that the issue has become an “open goal” for those on the right as Labour has put barriers around issues like grooming gangs and talks very little about the issue.

Grooming gangs became a focal point earlier this year, with polling in January showing that nearly half the population of the country believes the media covered up the scandals due to political correctness. A report published that same month revealed that at least 96 child rape gang members remain at large.

The brutal treatment of the mostly white, working-class girls who were victimized by the gangs included being pimped to dozens or even hundreds of men, being made to take drugs like heroin, and torture.

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April 9, 2025
Education
Immigration

USCIS Will Scrutinize the Social Media of Student Visa Applicants for Pro-Terrorism Views.

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❓What Happened: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will now screen the social media histories of visa applicants to determine any support or interaction with terrorist organizations, particularly focusing on anti-Semitic terrorism.

👥 Who’s Involved: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and visa applicants, particularly students and those seeking permanent residency. Leftist groups on college campuses are also reacting.

📍 Where & When: The new screening measures are effective immediately across the United States.

💬 Key Quote: “There is no room in the United States for the rest of the world’s terrorist sympathizers, and we are under no obligation to admit them or let them stay here,” stated Tricia McLaughlin, the DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs.

⚠️ Impact: Hundreds of student visas have been revoked, prompting legal challenges and protests from leftist groups.

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has introduced a new framework for screening social media accounts of immigrants applying for specific visas and residency permissions. This move, effective immediately, is intended to identify applicants who support or engage with terrorist organizations connected to anti-Semitic activities. The new USCIS measures result from an Executive Order signed by President Donald J. Trump, tasking the agency with enhancing scrutiny of foreign nationals aiming to enter the United States.

USCIS’s decision aligns with the Trump administration’s effort to bar those who share views consistent with organizations like Hamas, Hezbollah, and others linked to anti-Semitic violence from obtaining entry into the U.S., especially on student visas. Under this new guidance, applicants for lawful permanent residency and student visas will undergo additional layers of examination.

“There is no room in the United States for the rest of the world’s terrorist sympathizers, and we are under no obligation to admit them or let them stay here,” said Tricia McLaughlin, the DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, the parent agency of USCIS. Notably, the Trump administration has stated that the new policy has resulted in the cancellation of numerous student visas, drawing protests from leftist groups on college campuses.

Several foreign students who’ve had their visas and permanent residency status revoked are attempting to challenge the action in court. Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student and “pro-Hamas” activist, successfully obtained an order from U.S. District Court Judge Jesse M. Furman last month, preventing—for now—his deportation from the United States.

Likewise, Momodou Taal, a former student of Cornell University and a dual national of the United Kingdom and the Gambia, attempted to challenge his deportation after his visa was canceled due to social media posts urging the “destruction” of the U.S. However, Taal ultimately self-deported after a federal judge denied his request for an order barring his removal from the country.

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April 9, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
UK

Afghan Charged with Threats to Kill Nigel Farage.

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❓What Happened: A 26-year-old Afghan, Fayaz Khan (a.k.a. Mada Pasa), faces charges for threatening to kill Reform Party leader Nigel Farage after menacing online videos surfaced last year.

👥 Who’s Involved: Fayaz Khan, Nigel Farage, Metropolitan Police.

📍 Where & When: Westminster Magistrates’ Court, London, Friday, April 11, 2025.

💬 Key Quote: “Fayaz Khan, of no fixed address, was charged on Tuesday, April 8 via postal charge requisition with threats to kill and sending a menacing communication.” – Metropolitan Police spokesman.

⚠️ Impact: Khan’s court date marks a reckoning for threats against Farage, while spotlighting border security issues.

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An Afghan migrant who targeted Reform Party leader Nigel Farage with death threats in viral online videos is set to face justice. Fayaz Khan, a 26-year-old also known as Mada Pasa, was charged with threats to kill and sending a menacing communication, the Metropolitan Police confirmed. He’s due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, April 11, after a months-long probe sparked by his social media activity.

Khan, of no fixed address, appeared on the radar last year, posting dozens of clips flaunting his migration journey across Europe—culminating in a video in which he appeared to threaten Farage’s life. The Metropolitan Police arrested Khan on November 1, 2024, after the video triggered a report of malicious communications. He initially received bail.

“A man has been charged in relation to threats made against an MP. Fayaz Khan, of no fixed address, was charged on Tuesday, 8 April via postal charge requisition with threats to kill and sending a menacing communication. He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 11 April,” the Metropolitan Police confirmed in a statement.

“The charge follows an arrest made on Friday, 1 November in relation to a report of threatening communications and threats to kill towards an MP linked to a video posted on social media. The man was bailed pending further enquiries and subsequently charged as above.”

Farage, elected to Parliament for the first time last year and now leading national polls, has previously been targeted by activists throwing milkshakes and other missiles, but those responsible have never faced serious legal consequences.

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April 9, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Noem Confirms El Salvador Prison Ready to Accept More U.S. Deportees.

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❓What Happened: The Trump administration says it will continue to collaborate with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele to deport and house dangerous illegal immigrants in his country’s CECOT super prison. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated on Tuesday that thousands more illegal immigrants may soon be sent to the facility.

👥 Who’s Involved: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, Supreme Court justices, and the Trump administration.

📍 Where & When: Phoenix, Arizona, on a Tuesday morning, following a federal immigration raid.

💬 Key Quote: “You’ll see us continuing to partner with El Salvador. CECOT has the capacity for 40,000 individuals, and [El Salvador President Nayib Bukele] has said they’ll take as many as we want to send,” said Kristi Noem.

⚠️ Impact: The Supreme Court earlier this week ended a lower court’s pause on deportations to El Salvador, potentially leading to increased use of the Central American country’s prisons for criminal migrants.

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In the wake of a federal immigration enforcement operation on Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is eyeing the relocation of substantial numbers of illegal immigrant criminal gang members to El Salvador’s CECOT prison. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem suggested, following the raid, that the CECOT facility can hold thousands more dangerous illegal immigrants and that the Trump administration is looking to ramp up expulsions under the Alien Enemies Act.

“You’ll see us continuing to partner with El Salvador. CECOT has the capacity for 40,000 individuals, and [El Salvador President Nayib Bukele] has said they’ll take as many as we want to send,” Noem said, adding: “There’s 14,000 there now.”

In addition, the DHS Secretary revealed that Bukele intends to build a second prison facility next to CECOT, which could be used to hold even more members of violent, illegal immigrant gangs like Tren de Aragua and MS-13.

President Donald J. Trump’s administration has used the 1798 Alien Enemies Act for expedited expulsions of illegal immigrants found to be members of Tren de Aragua, MS-13, and other violent criminal groups. Last month, a far-left U.S. District Court Judge temporarily halted the removals, prompting the Trump White House to file an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court. On Monday, the high court lifted the lower court’s restraining order, allowing Alien Enemies Act expulsions to resume.

Addressing the Supreme Court’s ruling and continued Democrat lawfare efforts against the Trump administration’s push to deport violent and dangerous illegal immigrants, Noem said: “We’re going to continue using that act in order to return people from these terrorist organizations to face consequences and be removed from our country.”

Meanwhile, the DHS Secretary also warned illegal immigrants that the Trump administration, later this week, will begin enforcing provisions of the Alien Registration Act of 1940. Under this law, foreign nationals who reside in the United States for more than 30 days must register with the federal government. Those failing to register will face severe financial penalties.

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April 9, 2025
News
Politics

Trump Ally Ken Paxton Confirms Primary Challenge Against RINO Sen. John Cornyn.

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❓What Happened: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a primary challenge against incumbent U.S. Senator John Cornyn.

👥 Who’s Involved: Ken Paxton, John Cornyn, Texas Republicans, and Donald J. Trump supporters.

📍 Where & When: Announcement made in Texas this week.

💬 Key Quote: Paxton declared, “It’s definitely time for a change in Texas,” in his announcement.

⚠️ Impact: The primary could strengthen the America First movement in the Senate, displacing the Bush-type Cornyn in favor of one of President Trump’s strongest supporters.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has confirmed his intent to challenge U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) in an upcoming Republican primary. The announcement signals a potentially contentious race for one of Texas’s Senate seats—which Cornyn has held since 2002.

Paxton, who has held his current office since 2015, argues that the state requires a change in leadership. “I’m announcing that I’m running for U.S. Senate against John Cornyn, who apparently is running again for his fifth term, which would put him there three decades. It’s definitely time for a change in Texas,” he told Laura Ingraham.

Cornyn’s team is attempting to portray him as an ally to President Donald J. Trump while personally attacking Paxton and branding him a “fraud.” However, Paxton’s record as a Trump supporter is solid, while Cornyn previously argued against the America First leader standing for reelection in 2024 and lobbied Congress not to oppose the lawfare campaign against him.

“John Cornyn condemned the House GOP for investigating Soros-backed DA Alvin Bragg’s political persecution of President Trump,” Paxton recalled in March, contending that the incumbent “was always desperate for the bogus witch hunt to succeed.”

An early poll conducted by Texas Public Opinion Research shows Paxton leading Cornyn by a ten-point margin. Another poll conducted by Fabrizio, Lee & Associates found Paxton leading by an even larger margin of 53 to 28 percent, rising to 70 percent to just 14 percent on an “informed ballot.”

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April 9, 2025
Immigration
Lawfare

ACLU Launches Fresh Lawfare Attack on Alien Enemies Act After Trump SCOTUS Win.

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❓What Happened: The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (AEA).

👥 Who’s Involved: The ACLU, the Trump administration, two Venezuelan migrants, and the Supreme Court.

📍 Where & When: The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in New York after a related Supreme Court decision on Monday.

💬 Key Quote: “The AEA has only ever been a power invoked in time of war… It cannot be used here against nationals of a country—Venezuela—with whom the United States is not at war,” the ACLU claims.

⚠️ Impact: The lawsuit challenges the use of presidential powers to deport designated “alien enemies,” potentially affecting over 130 illegals already removed from the U.S.

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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) initiated a new lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday, seeking to halt the deportation of two Venezuelan migrants under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. Filed with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the litigation follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Monday that lifted a restraining order issued by Judge James Boasberg that prevented President Donald J. Trump from using the act to remove members of Tren de Aragua from the country. In addition, the Supreme Court determined that future challenges to deportation under the act must be filed with the lower court in the jurisdiction in which the migrant was detained.

In the filing, which asks U.S. District Court Judge Alvin Hellerstein to block the deportation of two Venezuelan illegal immigrants, the ACLU argues that the Alien Enemies Act has historically only been deployed during wartime and not against foreign nationals from countries with which the United States is at peace. “The AEA has only ever been a power invoked in time of war, and plainly only applies to warlike actions: it cannot be used here against nationals of a country—Venezuela—with whom the United States is not at war, which is not invading the United States, and which has not launched a predatory incursion into the United States,” the filing contends.

Additionally, the ACLU accuses the Trump administration of violating the Supreme Court’s Monday ruling, which requires federal officials to provide those detained under the Alien Enemies Act with notice before they are deported. “Respondents seek to move Petitioners in secret, without due process, to a prison in El Salvador known for dire conditions, torture, and other forms of physical abuse—possibly for life,” the filing states, adding: “This has already borne out for over 130 individuals on March 15 who have lost all contact with their attorneys, family, and the world.”

The Trump White House has utilized the Alien Enemies Act to expedite the expulsion of illegal immigrants shown to be affiliated with violent criminal organizations and gangs like Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua and El Salvador’s MS-13. Those detained and deported under the law are sent to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT).

Previously, Judge Hellerstein—presiding over the case—twice rejected President Trump’s attempts last year to move Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s so-called hush money prosecution against him to federal court.

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