Ximena Bustillo

But Boesberg says the government filings are, quote, woefully insufficient because they're still deliberating whether to invoke this so-called state secrets privilege. And what is the judge trying to learn now? He's trying to understand if the administration disobeyed his orders, which did call for planes to be turned around. Trump officials have underscored that they did not disobey orders.

But Boesberg says the government filings are, quote, woefully insufficient because they're still deliberating whether to invoke this so-called state secrets privilege. And what is the judge trying to learn now? He's trying to understand if the administration disobeyed his orders, which did call for planes to be turned around. Trump officials have underscored that they did not disobey orders.

Still, they've doubled down on their criticism of the original order and have even called to impeach Boesberg.

Still, they've doubled down on their criticism of the original order and have even called to impeach Boesberg.

Still, they've doubled down on their criticism of the original order and have even called to impeach Boesberg.

He's asking the government today to explain any of its discussions about invoking this privilege of state secrets, and they must make a final decision by March 25th. A Justice Department spokesperson said the department sees the questions from Boasberg as, quote, inappropriate judicial overreach. And more of this might be discussed in a hearing this afternoon.

He's asking the government today to explain any of its discussions about invoking this privilege of state secrets, and they must make a final decision by March 25th. A Justice Department spokesperson said the department sees the questions from Boasberg as, quote, inappropriate judicial overreach. And more of this might be discussed in a hearing this afternoon.

He's asking the government today to explain any of its discussions about invoking this privilege of state secrets, and they must make a final decision by March 25th. A Justice Department spokesperson said the department sees the questions from Boasberg as, quote, inappropriate judicial overreach. And more of this might be discussed in a hearing this afternoon.

This case is not the only one that has attracted strong words from judges. And ultimately, the Trump administration is using laws that have not been tested for decades and stretching that executive power. Many of those questions are ending up in courts across the country, including with results that may not favor Trump's interpretation.

This case is not the only one that has attracted strong words from judges. And ultimately, the Trump administration is using laws that have not been tested for decades and stretching that executive power. Many of those questions are ending up in courts across the country, including with results that may not favor Trump's interpretation.

This case is not the only one that has attracted strong words from judges. And ultimately, the Trump administration is using laws that have not been tested for decades and stretching that executive power. Many of those questions are ending up in courts across the country, including with results that may not favor Trump's interpretation.

We can expect more of these challenges to work their way up the judicial system and even end up in the Supreme Court. All right. Thanks, Ximena. Thank you. And Piers, Ximena Bustillo.

We can expect more of these challenges to work their way up the judicial system and even end up in the Supreme Court. All right. Thanks, Ximena. Thank you. And Piers, Ximena Bustillo.

We can expect more of these challenges to work their way up the judicial system and even end up in the Supreme Court. All right. Thanks, Ximena. Thank you. And Piers, Ximena Bustillo.

Kansuri, a national of India, is in the US on a student visa, which allows him to teach and study as a Georgetown University researcher. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested him and moved him to a detention center in Louisiana, according to a detention database. Kansuri's lawyers have petitioned for his release.

Kansuri, a national of India, is in the US on a student visa, which allows him to teach and study as a Georgetown University researcher. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested him and moved him to a detention center in Louisiana, according to a detention database. Kansuri's lawyers have petitioned for his release.

The government says that he was detained under an immigration law that allows the Secretary of State to deport non-citizens the government sees as a threat to U.S. foreign policy. Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for Homeland Security, said on social media that Khan Suri was, quote, actively spreading Hamas propaganda and promoting anti-Semitism on social media. Ximena Bustillo, NPR News.

The government says that he was detained under an immigration law that allows the Secretary of State to deport non-citizens the government sees as a threat to U.S. foreign policy. Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for Homeland Security, said on social media that Khan Suri was, quote, actively spreading Hamas propaganda and promoting anti-Semitism on social media. Ximena Bustillo, NPR News.

Khalil has lawful permanent residency in the U.S., and his lawyers are fighting his arrest and planned deportation. He's being held at an immigration detention center in Louisiana, and the Trump administration sought to move his legal case there. But Khalil's lawyers wanted to move his case to New York, where he resides and was arrested.

Khalil has lawful permanent residency in the U.S., and his lawyers are fighting his arrest and planned deportation. He's being held at an immigration detention center in Louisiana, and the Trump administration sought to move his legal case there. But Khalil's lawyers wanted to move his case to New York, where he resides and was arrested.