
Summary
- Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act faces legal challenges
- Supreme Court may decide on Trump’s immigration authority
- Khalil’s detention raises free speech concerns under 1952 statute
The Trump administration has likely exceeded its authority in invoking rarely applied laws to justify parts of its wide-ranging immigration crackdown, legal experts said.
Still, the Supreme Court could ultimately determine if the White House has the far-reaching power it claims to decide who should be deported.