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President Donald Trump said in his inauguration address that he planned to utilize the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as part of his sweeping crackdown on immigration. Now, the Trump administration could go ahead with its plan to use the little-known wartime law to detain and deport undocumented immigrants, possibly as early as Friday, according to multiple sources including CBS News. Critics worry it would give the president expanded authority to target and remove undocumented workers. The 227-year-old law could give Trump the power to arrest, detain, and deport non-U.S. citizens over the age of 14 who were staging an “invasion or predatory incursion,” which this administration would have to prove, despite that most immigrants come to the U.S. for better economic opportunities, to escape violence, and to provide a better future for their children. Legal experts predict the courts would ultimately strike down the measure if the country isn’t being attacked by a foreign government. Nevertheless, a number of federal agencies are looking at ways to implement the law, according to CNN’s sources, who said one target are Venezuelans in Aurora, Colorado, who the Trump administration have accused of being members of the Tren de Aragua gang, although those claims have been fact-checked and disputed. Most Americans (64%) polled by the Pew Research Center said undocumented immigrants should have a way to stay in the country legally if they meet certain requirements. However, Americans have mixed feelings about the issue, with three-quarters saying they are at least somewhat concerned about the number of immigrants entering the country illegally, and a majority supporting the enforcement of mass deportations. The U.S. immigrant population, both legal and illegal, has grown over the decades, from 9.6 million in 1970 to almost 48 million as of 2023.
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President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to impose a 200% tariff on European alcoholic beverages in response to the European Unions retaliation on his aluminum and steel tariffs. In a Truth Social post, Trump warned that his administration would enforce the tariff unless the EU rescinds the 50% tariff it imposed on American-made spirits on Wednesday. If this Tariff is not removed immediately, the U.S. will shortly place a 200% Tariff on all WINES, CHAMPAGNES, & ALCOHOLIC PRODUCTS COMING OUT OF FRANCE AND OTHER E.U. REPRESENTED COUNTRIES. This will be great for the Wine and Champagne businesses in the U.S., Trump stated. The EUs move came in retaliation to Trumps 25% tariffs on aluminum and steel, which took effect at midnight Wednesday. The European Commission labeled the measure an unjustified trade action and swiftly implemented countermeasures, raising tariffs on $28 billion worth of U.S. goods, including motorcycles, bourbon, peanut butter, and jeans. The EU plans to roll out additional trade penalties in two phases: On April 1, it will reinstate rebalancing measures that had been in place between 2018 and 2020 but were suspended under the Biden administration. Then, on April 13, the EU will introduce further duties targeting $19.6 billion in American exports to the bloc. Stocks react and not in a good way Following the tariff announcements, U.S. markets fell. The S&P 500 was down 1.4% in late-day trading on Thursday, continuing a slide of roughly 3.49% over the last five days. The United States is world’s largest importer of both wine and champagne, according to NBC, but ranks fifth in wine exports and 12th in exports of sparkling wine. For the past three years, the EUs 25% tariff on American whiskey had been suspended as part of the ongoing steel and aluminum dispute, allowing U.S. distillers to regain ground in their largest export market. The EUs decision to reinstate tariffs has concerned industry leaders. The EUs announcement to reimpose these tariffs on American Whiskey at 50% on April 1 is deeply disappointing and will severely undercut the successful efforts to rebuild U.S. spirits exports in EU countries, Chris Swonger, president and CEO of Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, said in a statement. We urge the U.S. and EU governments to come to a resolution that gets our spirits industry back to zero-for-zero tariffs.
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At least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years, according to a new report published Thursday. Among the birds showing the steepest declines are Allens hummingbirds, Florida scrub jays, golden-cheeked warblers, tricolored blackbirds and yellow-billed magpies. These are the very real consequences if we are unable to conserve and protect the crucial habitats that birds need, said study co-author Mike Brasher, a senior scientist at the nonprofit Ducks Unlimited. For several decades, waterfowl stood out as a conservation bright spot with duck populations growing nationwide even as many other groups of birds declined in the U.S. But that trend has reversed, the new data shows. The total number of dabbling and diving ducks is down about 30% from 2017, said Brasher. Loss of grasslands habitat and a prolonged drought affecting the wetlands of the Great Plains prairie pothole region have taken a toll. Among all waterfowl, numbers are down 20% since 2014, the report found. The latest report is a collaboration between several groups including Cornell University, Ducks Unlimited, American Bird Conservancy, National Audubon Society and the American Ornithological Society. The work draws on survey data from the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and citizen projects such as Cornell’s eBird. There are some 2,000 bird species in North America. A third of the species examined are rated as high or moderate concern for conservation due to declining numbers, habitat loss or other threats. These birds need urgent conservation attention, said Amanda Rodewald, a study co-author from Cornell, adding that bird survey trends also reveal the health of their habitats. The report focuses on birds that must breed and feed in specific habitats such as forests, grasslands and coastal regions. Grassland birds including the Bobolink are most at risk. For each species that were in danger of losing, its like pulling an individual thread out of the complex tapestry of life, said Georgetown University biologist Peter Marra, who was not involved in the new report. Marra pointed to key past conservation successes in the U.S. such as the comebacks of bald eagles, egrets and osprey. We know that we can bend the curve back with targeted conservation plans. But we cant just close our eyes and hope,” he said. The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institutes Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content. Christina Larson, AP science writer
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