“I understand that Cabinet secretaries are currently actively considering whether to invoke the state secrets privilege over the other facts requested by the court’s order,” Robert L. Cerna II, an official at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, told the judge in a Thursday filing.
Donald Trump might invoke 'state secrets' to hide deportation details
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He said getting TdA members out of the country quickly was of the utmost importance, saying ICE has struggled in trying to detain them, and fears they will use their time in detention to recruit others to the gang.
Gang tattoos and hand signs: How ICE identified Venezuelan gang members to deport as terrorists
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