The Lawyer Challenging Trumpβs Deportations and Winning (with Lee Gelernt)
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On this weekβs episode of the Insider podcast, Deputy Director of the ACLU Immigrantsβ Rights Project Lee Gelernt joins Joyce Vance, while Preet is out.
In a free excerpt from the show, Joyce and Gelernt break down the latest developments in J.G.G. v. Trump, a case challenging President Trumpβs use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. Gelernt, the lead attorney in the case, recently argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of a federal judgeβs authority to investigate whether Trump administration officials deliberately defied his order blocking the deportations.Β
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In the full episode, Gelernt explains the history of the Alien Enemies Act and the legal merits of President Trumpβs invocation of the statute to carry out deportations. Plus, he previews the immigration cases before the Supreme Court this term, including disputes over asylum, immigrant detention, and the limits of immigration enforcement.
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