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Court: Trump Can't Use 1798 Law to Justify Deportations

Judges say mass migration does not equal armed invasion in 2-1 ruling

(Newser) - A federal appeals court has ruled against the Trump administration's attempt to use a centuries-old wartime law to quickly deport Venezuelan migrants, a move that will likely push the case to the Supreme Court. In a 2-1 decision, the Fifth Circuit panel ruled the administration's claim—that...

US Intelligence Refutes Trump Claims on Tren de Aragua

Memo states gang is not directly tied to Maduro government, unlikely a national security threat

(Newser) - To justify invoking the Alien Enemies Act, which he's used to deport hundreds of Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador, President Trump claimed the US was under invasion by a hostile foreign nation. He said Tren de Aragua, a criminal gang controlled by Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro,...

Judge: Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act 'Unlawful'

Federal judge in Texas bans administration from deportations under wartime law in his district

(Newser) - A federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans from South Texas under an 18th-century wartime law and said President Trump's invocation of it was "unlawful." US District Court Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. is the first judge to rule that the Alien Enemies...

Judge: Nazis Got Better Treatment Than Venezuelans

Judges appear divided on push to lift order on deportation of alleged gang members

(Newser) - A panel of appeals court judges appeared divided Monday on a Trump administration push to lift an order blocking deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law—a case that has become a flashpoint amid escalating tension with the federal courts. Circuit Judge Patricia Millett...

Judge Who Ordered Halt to Flights Gives DOJ a Deadline

Judge James Boasberg wants more info by Tuesday

(Newser) - Relations certainly aren't warming between the Trump administration and US District Judge James Boasberg, who last Saturday ordered planes carrying deportees to El Salvador to be turned around and brought back to the US. The aircraft instead landed as scheduled , and on Thursday, Boasberg "edged closer" to holding...

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