POLITICS

Trump Admin Says It Lacks Authority to Return Deported Man From El Salvador

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The administration cited El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s remarks at the White House on April 14, which ruled out the man’s return. The Trump administration told a federal judge on Monday that it does not have the power to bring back Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the illegal immigrant who was wrongfully deported to his home country

Trump inner circle warned of tariff consequences

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In private conversations weeks ago, senior advisers close to President Trump warned that some tariff proposals could have devastating effects on global financial markets and send the U.S. economy spiraling.  The White House has taken pains to say administration officials are unified on the tariff effort announced on April 2, which the White House dubbed

Columbia Pro-Palestinian Protest Leader Seeking Citizenship Detained by ICE

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The detention of Mohsen Mahdawi comes several weeks after the detention of fellow Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was an associate of Mahdawi. Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on April 14 during a naturalization interview in Vermont. The move comes weeks after the detention of Mahdawi’s Columbia

Palestinian Columbia activist detained by DHS at citizenship interview

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Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian man involved in protests at Columbia University, was taken into custody by federal agents Monday when he arrived at a citizenship interview in Vermont, his attorneys said in court filings.  Mahdawi’s detention comes as the Trump administration fights to deport fellow Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil. Mahdawi’s legal team told CBS News