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Alien Enemies Act, Legal US Immigrants Denied Entry, Deadly Storm System
17 Mar 2025
The Trump Administration invoked a wartime law called the Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of Venezuelans accused of being gang members, several legal immigrants living in the US were denied reentry into the country, and a powerful storm system killed dozens in the Midwest and South.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Kevin Drew, Luis Clemons, Alice Woelfle and Janaya Williams. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Destinee Adams, Zachary Coleman and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is David Greenburg. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Hello. Now A. Martinez is ignoring me.
Do I have to hear her?
You're so mean. A deadly storm system has moved offshore after tearing through the Midwest and South over the weekend.
Dozens of people died when tornadoes and high winds knocked out power and leveled homes and buildings. What will recovery look like?
I'm Leila Fadil with A. Martinez, and this is a first from NPR News. The Trump administration deports hundreds of people who they accuse of being Venezuelan gang members using an obscure wartime law. Civil liberties advocates are raising a red flag.
It has never in our country's history been used during peacetime, much less against the gang.
A judge ordered the deportations to be stopped immediately, but some still happened.
Why? And two people living in the U.S. legally say they were detained and mistreated by U.S. immigration officials when they tried to re-enter the country. Stay with us. We've got all the news you need to start your day.
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