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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Hugo Lowell in Washington

Trump officials create uncertainty to evade court orders rather than comply

Man sits on chair and puts hands out
Trump at the White House for the visit of Salvadorian president Nayib Bukele on Tuesday. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Faced with a flurry of adverse court orders it would rather not follow, the Trump White House is increasingly deploying a strategy of claiming or even manufacturing its own uncertainty to dodge their effects without appearing to outright defy them.

The Trump administration has faced several major legal setbacks in recent weeks, most notably in its efforts to deport undocumented immigrants without due process under the Alien Enemies Act or in spite of protective orders.

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