Trump Admin Invokes ‘State Secrets Privilege’ to Block Release of Deportation Information

By invoking the privilege, the administration can avoid releasing information about its deportations of alleged members of a Venezuelan gang. WASHINGTON—The Trump administration on Monday invoked a “state secrets privilege,” a move that could lead to the dismissal of the case against the government regarding the deportation of Venezuelan illegal immigrants to El Salvador. The

Masked Protesters Rally Against Columbia’s New Mask Policy, Testing School’s Resolve To Deliver Trump-Imposed Reforms

Dozens of Columbia University student activists donned masks Monday to protest the Ivy League school’s policy reforms, which include new restrictions on mask-wearing during protests. Student Workers of Columbia, the university’s graduate student union, organized the picket “to protest Columbia’s newest repressive policies” and handed out masks to protesters. Columbia’s Palestine Solidarity Coalition, meanwhile, called