US EditionWhat is the Alien Enemies Act Trump invoked to speed deportations?
- President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II, allowing him to deport individuals linked to the Tren de Aragua gang from Venezuela.
- A federal judge, James E. Boasberg, halted deportations under Trump's order and scheduled a hearing.
- The American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward sued Trump to prevent deportations of Venezuelan men, stating they were at imminent risk.
- Trump claimed that the Tren de Aragua gang represents a threat to the U.S., asserting they engage in irregular warfare at the direction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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What is the Alien Enemies Act and why is Trump invoking it?
President Donald Trump has announced the invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a rarely used wartime law, to address what he describes as an urgent threat from transnational gangs. The move comes as a federal judge has temporarily stopped its implementation. Trump said, “To expedite removals of trendy Paraguay and other savage gangs like MS-13, which is equally vicious, I will invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.” He emphasized the need …
Trump Invokes Alien Enemies Act, Ignores Judicial Order to Stop Deportation Flights
President Trump has invoked a controversial 18th-century law last used to justify the arrest and internment of 30,000 Japanese, German and Italian nationals during World War II, as part of his ongoing crusade against immigrants. Citing the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, the Trump administration deported more than 130 immigrants who have been accused, often with little to no evidence, of gang affiliation. The ACLU won a judicial order against the depo
The Alien Enemies Act in Trump’s America: How Does It Work? - Liberty Nation News
By James Fite President Donald Trump invoked a law nearly as old as the US itself on Friday, March 14 – and by the following morning, a federal judge had blocked it. Nevertheless, the administration managed to deport some 300 illegals under the new law, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. So, what is the Alien Enemies […]
Lawyer discusses suit against Trump administration over use of Alien Enemies Act
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Skye Perryman, head of Democracy Forward, about the group's lawsuit against the Trump administration over its use of the Alien Enemies Act to justify mass deportations.
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