A Judge Moves to Halt Deportations of Venezuelans Under Wartime Law

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to halt the use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport Venezuelans without a hearing, requiring any planes that had departed to return. The administration invoked the law to target Venezuelan gang members, but the judge issued a temporary order blocking the deportations, prompting an appeal from the government. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on behalf of five Venezuelan men, arguing that the law only applies to countries at war with the U.S. and cannot be used against Venezuela, leading to a broader order protecting all noncitizens in U.S. custody.

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