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Why is the DHS cutting civil rights oversight?
The Department of Homeland Security is making cuts to its civil rights and immigration oversight offices. Saying these offices obstruct immigration enforcement. I'm Sarah McCammon. I'm Ayesha Roscoe, and this is Up First from NPR News. Coming up, NPR's Ron Elving on the latest news from the Trump administration. Travelers to the U.S. are worried about being interrogated at checkpoints, searched and detained for days.
Are U.S. travelers facing increased scrutiny?
That's because what were once seen as minor visa violations are now triggering major scrutiny from immigration officials.
What are the implications of Sudan's military actions?
Also, Sudan's military says it's retaken the seat of the country's government. Could this be a turning point in the civil war there? Stay with us. We have the news you need to start your weekend.
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Is the U.S. experiencing a constitutional crisis?
Here's a question that's become something of a refrain over the last several weeks. Is the U.S. in a constitutional crisis?
And it's taken on a new urgency this week amid a showdown between a federal judge, James Boasberg, and the Trump administration over its use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans it claims belong to a criminal gang.
They're tough people. They're bad people. We don't want them in our country. We can't let a judge...
President Trump speaking yesterday at the White House. And joining us now is NPR senior contributor Ron Elving. Hey, Ron.
Good to be with you, Sarah.
So to that question that keeps getting invoked, what do you say, Ron, is a constitutional crisis at hand?
We do seem to be walking up to it. The phrase refers to a conflict between constitutional powers that has no clear resolution in the Constitution itself. Now, Trump suggests that a judge cannot contradict him because that judge didn't run for president. One has to wonder, does Trump understand and accept that the courts are meant to act as a check on the elected branches, the Congress and the presidency? This one deportation case is going to an appeals court next week, but there are more than a dozen court rulings out there against Trump so far. They're being appealed, and at least some of them will probably reach the Supreme Court. So how far is Trump prepared to go in pursuing his version of reality here? So far, at least, Trump has said he will not defy court orders. He will appeal them and rail against them and call for impeachment of the judge, but he has not yet said he will defy the courts outright.
So sticking with immigration for a second, there were some notable cuts announced yesterday to a division within the Department of Homeland Security or DHS. What can you tell us about those?
The DHS is cutting jobs at its Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and in the offices of the Ombudsman for Immigration Detention and the Ombudsman for Citizenship and Immigration Services. The DHS spokesman told NPR Friday that these offices, quote, obstructed immigration enforcement by adding bureaucratic hurdles and undermining DHS's mission, unquote.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why is the DHS cutting civil rights oversight?
0:02–0:31
2
Are U.S. travelers facing increased scrutiny?
0:31–0:38
3
What are the implications of Sudan's military actions?
0:38–2:17
4
Is the U.S. experiencing a constitutional crisis?
2:17–7:02
5
Why are travelers to the U.S. being detained for minor visa issues?
7:02–10:02
6
Is it legal for border officials to search phones?
10:02–18:45
Speakers
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