The A.C.L.U. has taken legal action against the Trump administration's planned deportations of Venezuelan migrants accused of being gang members, specifically invoking the Alien Enemies Act. This law, used infrequently throughout U.S. history, gives the government broad powers during wartime. Following the issuance of deportation notices at the Bluebonnet Detention Center in Anson, Texas, the A.C.L.U. sought a court order to protect migrants from removal to El Salvador. Their legal efforts have been complicated by recent Supreme Court rulings regarding the rights of those facing deportation under the act.
Lawyers for the A.C.L.U. filed an emergency request to prohibit deportations of Venezuelan migrants, citing concerns over their classification as gang members under wartime law.
The Alien Enemies Act, rarely used since its inception in 1798, has prompted legal battles as the government seeks to deport alleged gang-affiliated Venezuelans.
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