"Though Trump has taken the denial of due process to a further extent than recent administrations, he is justifying his deportation strategy using legal frameworks (think John Yoo) established by the George W. Bush administration during the so-called 'war on terror'," asserts scholar-activist Razan Bayan.
Photo: Inmates remain in their cell as Costa Rica's Minister of Security Gerald Campos tours the Centre for Terrorism Confinement (CECOT) during a visit on April 4, 2025. Marvin Recinos/AFP via Getty Images