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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joan E Greve

ACLU files lawsuit to gain information about Trump mass deportation plans

A person wearing a plaid shirt puts gloved hands around their black Ice police vest
An immigration and customs officer in San Diego, California, in 2015. Photograph: David Maung/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) seeking more information about how the agency might carry out Donald Trump’s plans for a mass deportation program.

The US president-elect has vowed to deport millions of undocumented immigrants upon taking office, a threat that he has doubled down on since winning the presidential race earlier this month. On Monday, Trump confirmed a report that he intended to declare a national emergency to activate military resources as part of the mass deportation operation.

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