FederalJudge Govt can’t rely on Alien Enemy Act to deport Venezuelans
WASHINGTON (TNND) — A federal judge has issued a significant ruling, barring the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelans from Texas under the Alien Enemies Act.
U.S. District Court Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. ruled that the 18th-century wartime law cannot be used against individuals the administration claims are gang members invading the United States. Rodriguez Jr., nominated by Trump in 2018, is the first judge to do so.
However, he stated, "the President’s invocation of the AEA through the Proclamation exceeds the scope of the statute and is contrary to the plain, ordinary meaning of the statute’s terms."
In March, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation alleging that the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua was invading the U.S. He said he had special powers to deport migrants identified by his administration as gang members, without usual court proceedings.
WASHINGTON (TNND) — A federal judge has issued a significant ruling, barring the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelans from Texas under the Alien Enemies Act.
U.S. District Court Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. ruled that the 18th-century wartime law cannot be used against individuals the administration claims are gang members invading the United States. Rodriguez Jr., nominated by Trump in 2018, is the first judge to do so.
However, he stated, "the President’s invocation of the AEA through the Proclamation exceeds the scope of the statute and is contrary to the plain, ordinary meaning of the statute’s terms."
In March, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation alleging that the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua was invading the U.S. He said he had special powers to deport migrants identified by his administration as gang members, without usual court proceedings.
