A US judge has issued a permanent injunction against the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans from South Texas, ruling it exceeded statutory boundaries. This unprecedented decision, likely to be appealed, follows Trump’s March 15 proclamation labeling the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua as an invasive threat, which the judge found insufficient to justify such measures. The ruling, applauded by the ACLU, emphasizes the unlawfulness of unilateral executive actions under wartime authority during peacetime and reinforces immigrant rights in Texas communities.
