Trump administration is likely in criminal contempt in deportation case, judge rules A federal judge ruled that there is "probable cause" to find the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his order last month to halt deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. Adrian Florido
The legality of sending U.S. citizens to El Salvador Matt Ford, who covers the courts for The New Republic talks about Trump's idea to send '"homegrown criminals"-- U.S. citizens -- to prisons in El Salvador. He says it'd be flagrantly unconstitutional. Courtney Dorning
Judge finds 'probable cause' to hold Trump admin in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations The government sent several planeloads of alleged gang members to El Salvador, including 137 people under the act, the White House said at the time. The judge gave the U.S. until April 23 to respond. NPR Staff
What Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case says about the Trump administration and the courts What does Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case tell us about the relationship between the Trump administration and the courts? NPR's A Martinez asks Kate Shaw, law professor at the University of Pennsylvania. A Martínez
FBI investigates Tesla charging station arson near Olympia as 'domestic terrorism' incident The investigation comes several weeks after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the Department of Justice would pursue federal charges — carrying up to several decades in prison — against anyone who commits Tesla-related vandalism. Noel Gasca
Student activist arrested by ICE at his citizenship appointment Immigration officials called student Mohsen Mahdawi in for his U.S. citizenship interview. When he arrived, ICE arrested him. Experts say it's a new extreme in the crackdown on student activism. Adrian Florido
Bipartisan senators rebuke White House move to end legal aid for unaccompanied minors The letter obtained by NPR marks a rare bipartisan critique from Capitol Hill of the administration's immigration policy. Ximena Bustillo
The man accused in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump to appear in court Ryan Routh, accused in the golf course attempted assassination of Donald Trump, will appear in a Florida federal courtroom Tuesday for a hearing involving evidence that will be presented in the case. Greg Allen
Lawyers take the Trump administration to court over its aggressive deportation tactics A pro-Palestinian activist's deportation case and efforts to return a wrongfully deported Maryland man have courts scrutinizing the Trump administrations aggressive tactics to expel immigrants. Scott Simon
The controversial and obscure law being used against immigrant student protestors The Trump Administration is using an obscure and controversial immigration law from 1952 to try to deport Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil. Joel Rose