Trump Admin Uses State Secrets Act in Deportation Case
The Trump administration is using the state secrets privilege to keep information private in a deportation case. This involves deportation flights that carried Venezuelan citizens to El Salvador. A federal judge is seeking more details about these flights, but the government is withholding the information. The administration argues revealing the information would harm national security.
The Trump administration has invoked the state secrets privilege in a high-profile deportation case, shielding information about deportation flights from a federal judge. The case centers on Venezuelan nationals who were deported to El Salvador. The government argues that releasing details about these flights would compromise national security. Critics argue this is an attempt to avoid scrutiny of deportation practices. The state secrets privilege allows the government to withhold information in court if its disclosure could harm national security. This case raises questions about transparency and the balance between national security and individual rights in immigration enforcement.