Why immigration agents detained tourists and green-card holders

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<p>The U.S. apprehended and deported valid visa and green-card holders over the past few months. <a href="https://apple.news/AEMBc3NA0QKWMlNgFOr1PTA">Newsweek</a> reports that among them was a doctor from Brown University&rsquo;s medical school. <a href="https://apple.news/ArwLEQwJIRbmwoI0vKRKhiw">Business Insider </a>says the administration&rsquo;s hardline immigration policy and trade war are scaring away tourists.</p> <p>Trump invoked a <a href="https://apple.news/A48yowR5fTrevcmh7F08yEQ">wartime law</a> to deport hundreds of migrants allegedly affiliated with a Venezuelan gang over the weekend. <a href="https://apple.news/A-u99M6zQTkGpLO45tp4XeA">NBC News</a> reports that a judge blocked the law’s use, but not before the deportations had already taken place.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ahn9FU2QxSNiZnwDUSsaTZQ">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Meagan Flynn explains how the congressional spending bill could have broad impacts on Washington, D.C.</p> <p>Plus, deadly <a href="https://apple.news/ACxF6feBQT8-zL17x-xSyZQ">weather</a> claimed the lives of dozens of people across the country, the U.S. carried out <a href="https://apple.news/A3I-BrUP1R3W30PA0w4qstg">airstrikes</a> against Houthi rebels, and the NCAA <a href="https://apple.news/A7f9Pm-gbTX-rYmGiYJHqBw">men&rsquo;s</a> and<a href="https://apple.news/APGySl9GmTjG3i8HHa2Mj2g"> women&rsquo;s </a>basketball tournament brackets are set.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>