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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