A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act, a rarely invoked wartime law, to expedite the deportation of alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
President Trump had declared the gang a hostile force and justified the measure as necessary to combat what he called an 'invasion.' The ruling halts deportations under this authority for at least 14 days. The decision marks a legal setback for Trump's immigration policies, which have increasingly relied on emergency powers.
The case is expected to continue in court as the administration defends its use of the 18th-century law.
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Glad to see the courts stepping in to stop Trump from abusing an old wartime law just to push his anti-immigrant agenda. Calling migrants an "invasion" is just fearmongering to justify authoritarian policies. If he really cared about public safety, he'd focus on real solutions instead of trying to deport people without due process. This ruling is a win for the rule of law, but the fight isn’t over.
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Good. The last thing we need is the government stretching wartime powers to trample due process. If we let presidents declare whoever they want as an "enemy" to bypass the law, it’s only a matter of time before that power gets used against Americans too. Secure the border, sure—but not by handing the feds even more unchecked authority.
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Federal judge blocks Trump's deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members
Trump invoked earlier in the day the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against the group saying the country was facing an "invasion" from a criminal organisation.
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