Trump's Tattoo Fantasy Raises the Question: If He Were Senile, How Would We Know?
The president's bizarre insistence that Kilmar Abrego Garcia "had MS-13 tattooed" on "his knuckles" makes him seem like a confused old man.
Deportation
Rumeysa Ozturk's Op-Ed Is Still the Only Public Justification for Her Arrest
"It is unthinkable that a person in a free society could be snatched from the street, imprisoned, and threatened with deportation for expressing an opinion the government dislikes," says FIRE.
The Worst Parts of Trump's First 100 Days Involved Ignoring Libertarian Principles
Trade and immigration are areas where Trump operates most like a criminal autocrat.
100 Days of Trump
Plus: "Calm corners" in the subway system, mysterious 18-hour power outage, and more...
Trump Administration Admits ICE Arrested Mahmoud Khalil Without a Warrant
The administration's lawyers claim that this was justified by Khalil's likelihood of escape.
Deporting the Cancer Kid
Plus: Pell Grant fraud, New York mayoral candidate defaulting on student loans, and more...
Trump's Understanding of Due Process Is Just As Farcical As His Definition of 'Alien Enemies'
A new ACLU lawsuit argues that the government still is not giving alleged gang members the "notice" required by a Supreme Court order.
Justice Department Memo Claims Alien Enemies Act Allows Warrantless Home Searches and No Judicial Review
The memo says "Alien Enemies" aren't subject "to a judicial review of the removal in any court of the United States."
ICE Is Trying To Deport a Harvard Medical School Researcher Over Frog Embryos
An immigration judge found the official document initiating Kseniia Petrova’s deportation to be legally deficient. She remains in detention, unable to further her cancer research.
Glenn Greenwald: Americans' Liberties Are in Danger
The journalist joins the show to discuss due process, immigration enforcement, and the growing tensions between the courts and the executive branch.
This Man Just Disappeared
Plus: China's baby bust, tough talk on the Ukraine war, and more...
Trump's Actions Contradict His Avowed Commitment to First Amendment Rights
The president has launched a multifaceted crusade against speech that offends him.
Alito and Thomas May Trust Trump To Follow a Court Order, but Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett Seemingly Do Not
Understanding the Supreme Court's unusual late-night ruling against the Trump administration
Marco Rubio Brags About Defending Freedom of Speech While Eagerly Undermining It
The secretary of state, who aims to "liberate American speech," nevertheless wants to deport U.S. residents for expressing opinions that offend him.
Ignoring SCOTUS
Plus: A deep dive into the likelihood of China invading Taiwan, a weak dollar, Kasparov sounds constitutional crisis alarms, and more...
A Survey Suggests Most Americans Are Not Keen on Trump's Speech-Based Deportation Initiative
Just a quarter of respondents said they favored deporting students for "expressing pro-Palestine views."
CECOT Forever
Plus: Israel stopped from striking Iran nuclear sites, Zohran Mamdani wants to soak the rich, and more...
Federal Judge in Deportation Case Finds Probable Cause To Hold the Trump Administration in Contempt
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg says the evidence indicates that the government "willfully disobeyed" his order blocking removal of alleged Venezuelan gang members.
The Administration Is Playing Dumb
Plus: Cuomo gains traction, inside Elon Musk's paternity deals, Rumsfeld sass, and more...
Trump Says Alleged Gang Members Don't Need Hearings Because the Government Is Infallible
The Supreme Court unanimously rejected that claim, upholding the right to due process in deportation cases.
Stephen Miller Egregiously Misrepresented a Supreme Court Order While Trump Nodded Along
No, the Supreme Court did not give Trump free rein in the case of a wrongly deported man.
Salvadoran President Says He Won't Return Kilmar Abrego Garcia
And while U.S. officials admit the deportation was a mistake, they say they're not obliged to bring him back—despite the Supreme Court's ruling.
A Ruling Against Mahmoud Khalil Highlights Marco Rubio's Vast Power To Deport People for Their Opinions
An immigration judge's decision reinforces the constitutional argument against the law that the secretary of state is invoking.
Supreme Court Unanimously Orders Trump To 'Facilitate' the Return of Wrongly Deported Man
Trump lost on his most aggressive claims of executive power for the second time in a week.
SCOTUS Rules on Deportation Case
Plus: China-U.S. relations heat up, ICE says ideas shouldn't cross borders, sexytime with the computer, and more...
Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Claim That He Can Summarily Deport Anyone He Describes As an 'Alien Enemy'
Although the Court lifted an order that temporarily blocked removal of suspected gang members, it unambiguously affirmed their right to judicial review.
Photo: Migrants Sent to Guantanamo
Donald Trump isn't the first president to send detained migrants to the U.S. detention center in Cuba.
The Alien Enemies Act Is an Unconstitutional Affront to Civil Liberties
Like with the Japanese internment during World War II, the current move to deport alleged alien criminals is driven by hysteria.
Joe Rogan Is Right: It Is 'Kind of Crazy' To Deport Innocent People Mistakenly Identified As Gang Members
The Trump administration says it is shameful even to suggest that immigration agents could make such errors.
Batya Ungar-Sargon: The Case for MAGA Leftism
The author and columnist joins the show to discuss immigration, deportations, and being a "MAGA leftist."
Deported for Innocent Tattoos?
People are allegedly being classified as gang members for tattoos of crowns, clocks, and soccer logos.
Cheap Stuff Is a Huge Part of the American Dream
Plus: Polyamorous cannabis regulators (and a corruption scandal), deportation misses, and more...
Defending Student Deportations, Marco Rubio Equates Writing an Anti-Israel Op-Ed With Starting a Riot
The detention of Tufts graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk illustrates the startling breadth of the authority the secretary of state is invoking.
Ghiblifying the Fent Trafficker Deportation
Plus: New York state cut off from federal funding, Phil Magness on tariffs for JAQ, and more...
Kristi Noem Uses El Salvador's Nightmarish Megaprison To Create Content
The Homeland Security secretary's use of El Salvador's largest prison for propaganda is unethical and an endorsement of an autocratic justice system.
Justice Department Invokes State Secrets Privilege Over Deportation Flights
The move is an escalation of the White House's attempt to claim an unchallengeable and unreviewable amount of power.
Deportation Standoff
Plus: Rehiring federal workers, using Signal to orchestrate bombing the Houthis, and more...
Trump's War With the Courts
Plus: A listener asks why some American libertarians seem to unquestioningly accept everything Vladimir Putin says.
FIRE Says the Law Trump Is Using To Deport Mahmoud Khalil Is Unconstitutional. Trump's Sister Agreed.
As a federal judge, Maryanne Trump Barry said the provision is unconstitutionally vague. That's especially problematic when it is used to punish speech.
New Case Against Khalil
Plus: Sanders supports deportations, tariff tracker, Panama's Jewish enclave, and more...
Trump's Reading of the Alien Enemies Act Defies the Usual Meaning of Its Terms
To justify the immediate deportation of suspected Venezuelan gang members, the president is invoking a rarely used statute that does not seem to apply in this context.
Another Legal Resident Faces Deportation for Vague Allegations That They Support Terrorists
The Trump administration keeps arresting legal immigrants with views they don't like.
Afghan Refugees Stuck in Limbo as USRAP Suspension Defies Court Order
Afghan legal professionals face deadly threats, but a federal injunction and a last-minute boarding letter helped one family escape. Thousands more remain in limbo.
