Eric Westervelt

3 weeks ago | wusf.org | Eric Westervelt |Scott Simon |Ximena Bustillo

The Supreme Court has barred the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to quickly deport Venezuelans in custody in northern Texas. The administration says the men are gang members.

3 weeks ago | npr.org | Eric Westervelt |Scott Simon |Ximena Bustillo

Court Rulings Immigration Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5401420/nx-s1-5462735-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> The Supreme Court has barred the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to quickly deport Venezuelans in custody in northern Texas. The administration says the men are gang members. Sponsor Message

3 weeks ago | wamc.org | Eric Westervelt |Scott Simon |Ximena Bustillo

SCOTT SIMON, HOST:President Trump has taken a sweeping approach to immigration policy. His goal is to speed up the rate of arrests and deportations, but that goal is encountering obstacles in the U.S. Supreme Court. NPR immigration reporter Ximena Bustillo has been covering it and joins us in our studios. Ximena, thanks so much for being with us. XIMENA BUSTILLO, BYLINE: Good morning. SIMON: Yesterday, the court issued its latest order on Trump's immigration policies.

1 month ago | wlrn.org | Sergio Martínez-Beltrán |Leila Fadel |Eric Westervelt

LEILA FADEL, HOST:Yesterday, you heard on this program from an imprisoned Columbia University student detained over his advocacy for Palestinian rights in the midst of the Gaza War. The government is accusing Mohsen Mahdawi - a Vermont resident - of stoking antisemitism, something he and his lawyers deny. In a Vermont prison, he told me this. MOHSEN MAHDAWI: When I signed on the Pledge of Allegiance, I signed to protect and defend the Constitution.

1 month ago | wesa.fm | Sergio Martínez-Beltrán |Leila Fadel |Eric Westervelt

LEILA FADEL, HOST:Yesterday, you heard on this program from an imprisoned Columbia University student detained over his advocacy for Palestinian rights in the midst of the Gaza War. The government is accusing Mohsen Mahdawi - a Vermont resident - of stoking antisemitism, something he and his lawyers deny. In a Vermont prison, he told me this. MOHSEN MAHDAWI: When I signed on the Pledge of Allegiance, I signed to protect and defend the Constitution.