Supreme Court continues to block deportations under wartime law
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What did the Supreme Court decide regarding deportations?
And the popularity of self-driving robo-taxis is taking off. The Supreme Court yesterday continued to block the Trump administration from using a 1798 wartime law to deport a group of Venezuelan migrants who said they had not been given a real chance to fight their removal. In an unsigned opinion, the court said the migrants have not had enough time or information to protect their rights. And the court said that's particularly important because the administration asserts in another case that it's not able to bring back a man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador. That man, Kilmar Abrego-Garcia, was at the heart of a hearing yesterday where a federal judge scolded the Trump administration.
I spoke with USA Today reporter Michael Collins for more on that hearing and what might happen next. Thanks for joining me, Michael. Thanks for having me. So what did we formally hear from this federal judge in this hearing?
What were the judge's frustrations with the Trump administration?
What we heard was that the judge was really frustrated with the Trump administration. She had several weeks ago asked them to provide some details of what they are doing or not doing to bring home this man who is being held in a prison in El Salvador. She was very frustrated about what they have not done. She said that they have not provided the information that she asked for. She said they've not made a good faith effort to provide that information. And she said that their response in this case has been, in her words, an exercise in utter frustration.
Strong words. In terms of the response on the day from the Trump administration, what did we hear from their lawyers?
Well, they argued that they have provided the information that she requested. But the key issue here is that the administration wants to keep some information secret. It argues that the information that the judge is asking for, much of it involves state secrets. And if that information is made public, then U.S. national security could be in jeopardy. So they have filed a number of court documents in the case, but many of those are under seal, so we don't know what's in them.
And at some point, at any point, Michael, could the courts force them to unseal more of those documents? What's next on that point?
What is the status of Kilmar Abrego-Garcia?
Yes. After the hearing on Friday, the judge cleared out the courtroom and asked the attorneys to stay. They talked about what was in those documents that are under seal. Now, what was said, we don't know because, as I said, everyone was asked to leave the courtroom and this was essentially done in private. The judge did say that she is likely to issue a ruling on what comes next in the next few days.
You know, Kilmar was last seen in April when Senator Chris Van Hollen met with him in Central America. We all saw photos of this meeting. Do we have any sense on how he's been doing since then, Michael?
We don't because he has not been seen since that meeting with Senator Van Hollen. But during the court hearing on Friday, the attorneys for the government said that he remains in custody at a prison, which is about an hour outside of San Salvador. They said he's a good help. And one of them added he's gained some weight. So they clearly want everyone to think that he is being treated well in the prison. We don't know that, though, because nobody has seen him since his meeting with Senator Van Hollen back in April.
All right. Michael Collins is a reporter with USA Today. Thank you, Michael.
Thank you so much.
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6 chapters
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What did the Supreme Court decide regarding deportations?
0:27–1:15
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What were the judge's frustrations with the Trump administration?
1:15–2:34
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What is the status of Kilmar Abrego-Garcia?
2:34–5:47
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How did Moody's downgrade the U.S. credit rating?
5:47–7:01
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What is the significance of J.D. Vance's trip to meet Pope Leo XIV?
7:01–8:57
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How are companies adapting to employee demands for family benefits?
8:57–12:28
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