Donald Trump has utilized the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to initiate the deportation of five Venezuelan nationals, claiming national security concerns due to the Tren de Aragua gang's infiltration of the US. However, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against these deportations. Critics argue that the act was historically reserved for clear wartime situations, and Venezuela does not currently fit that criteria. The ACLU and Democracy Forward have challenged this move as unlawful, citing a lack of direct conflict between the nations as justification for legal action.
In a significant move, Trump invoked the wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport Venezuelan nationals, citing national security concerns over the Tren de Aragua gang.
The federal judge's temporary restraining order halting the deportation reflects legal challenges to the Trump administration's controversial invocation of an act seldom used in modern history.
ACLU's lawsuit argues the Alien Enemies Act is being misapplied, asserting that Venezuela is not engaged in war with the US and therefore cannot justify deportations.
The order from Judge Boasberg highlights the pressing legal and civil rights issues surrounding the invocation of the Alien Enemies Act for the deportation of individuals.
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