Trump administration cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans, judge says

A federal judge has ruled that President Trump cannot use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants, deeming the invocation of this wartime power “unlawful.” US District Judge Fernando Rodriguez stated the act, which permits removal of non-citizens during wartime, does not apply as the U.S. is not facing an “armed organised attack.” This ruling marks the first instance of a federal judge declaring the use of the act improper, emphasizing that the executive branch cannot unilaterally define its conditions without judicial oversight.

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