Michael Wilner

5 days ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Michael Wilner

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is embracing its legal fight over the fate of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man accused of gang membership who was deported to El Salvador last month, stating he is "not coming back" despite repeated judicial orders directing the administration to return him. The case has fueled concern among Democrats and legal scholars that President Donald Trump is increasingly willing to disregard U.S. courts.

5 days ago | latimes.com | Michael Wilner

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), right, speaks with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported from the United States, in a hotel restaurant in San Salvador on Thursday. The Trump administration is embracing its legal fight over the fate of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man accused of gang membership who was deported to El Salvador last month, stating he is “not coming back” despite repeated judicial orders directing the administration to return him.

6 days ago | gazettextra.com | Michael Wilner

WASHINGTON - With cameras rolling in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump told reporters this week that he would carefully study the law before deciding whether to exile Americans accused of violent crimes to prisons overseas, where, according to his administration, U.S. courts are powerless to respond.

6 days ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Michael Wilner

WASHINGTON - With cameras rolling in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump told reporters this week that he would carefully study the law before deciding whether to exile Americans accused of violent crimes to prisons overseas, where, according to his administration, U.S. courts are powerless to respond.

1 week ago | latimes.com | Michael Wilner

Trump’s plans to forcibly remove U.S. citizens abroad — under any circumstances — is the bright red line constitutional scholars have been waiting for. In a separate case, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled that ‘probably cause exists’ to find Trump administration officials are in criminal contempt over their refusal to follow his orders.