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State Department declines to detail legal authority in recent deportations; executive-order visa work ongoing
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The State Department declined to specify the legal authority used for recent deportations and said it would not discuss legal aspects at a press briefing on April 1.
The State Department declined to specify the legal authority used for recent deportations and said it would not discuss legal aspects at a press briefing on April 1.
Reporters asked whether the Alien Enemies Act was invoked in recent deportations of alleged gang members; the State Department spokesperson declined to comment on legal details and directed questions to the White House and DHS for legal interpretation. "I can't, really discuss that at this point," the spokesperson said when asked whether the Alien Enemies Act was used.
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