Trump Revives Obscure Laws to Accelerate Deportations

Rapid Summary:

• the Trump administration is enforcing rarely used immigration laws, including the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
• Deportation and immigrant registration rules are being revived; critics question their constitutionality.
• Venezuelans allegedly tied to terrorist groups are being deported under wartime powers, despite America not being at war with Venezuela. Courts have imposed limits but allowed deportations to continue with due process access.
• A Palestinian green-card holder faces deportation for “adverse foreign policy consequences” aligned with protests labeled antisemitic by U.S State Secretary Marco Rubio. Activists criticize this request of speech-related grounds for removal.
• A broader immigrant registration mandate affecting unauthorized residents took effect April 11, potentially exposing immigrants to criminal liability while invoking decades-old laws from 1940 and 1952.

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