A federal court ruling has mandated that Venezuelan immigrants must have individual hearings before deportation, blocking the Trump administration's use of a 225-year-old war powers law. Judge James Boasberg insisted on due process for those contesting deportation, particularly against allegations of gang ties. The administration's reliance on the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, amid accusations of threatening behavior from groups like Tren de Aragua, has faced legal challenges, revealing complex realities, including the plight of those wrongfully accused or misidentified.
A federal court has thwarted the Trump administration's effort to deport Venezuelan immigrants under a roughly 225-year-old war powers law, ruling that individuals must receive hearings before their removal.
The clash is rooted in Donald Trump's 15 March proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which permits deportation of foreign nationals during wars or invasions.
Trump has called Boasberg, an Obama-appointed judge, a radical left lunatic and called for his impeachment, prompting the supreme court chief justice, John Roberts, to issue a rare rebuke.
According to Boasberg's order, five Venezuelan immigrants had secured emergency relief hours before the Trump administration said it would use the Alien Enemies Act fearing immediate deportation.
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