Case in Texas Could Shed More Light on Invocation of Alien Enemies Act
A case involving a Venezuelan migrant, Daniel Zacarias Matos, could explore the question of whether President Trump has used the Alien Enemies Act in a lawful manner.
Alien Enemies Act (1798)
Texas Deportation Case Could Shed More Light on Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act
A case involving a Venezuelan migrant, Daniel Zacarias Matos, could explore the question of whether President Trump has used the Alien Enemies Act in a lawful manner.
Supreme Court Overturns Block on Trump Administration’s Venezuelan Deportations
The Trump administration asked the justices to weigh in after a federal judge paused the president’s use of a wartime powers law to deport Venezuelans it accused of being gang members.
Trump’s Least Favorite Judge Has Friends in High Places
To President Trump, Judge James E. Boasberg is “a troublemaker” and a “Radical Left Lunatic.” But his record and biography, including a friendship with Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, say otherwise.
Venezuelan Migrants Ask Supreme Court to Block Deportations
Lawyers for Venezuelan migrants asked the justices to keep in place a pause on President Trump’s deportation plan, calling it “completely at odds” with limited wartime authority given by Congress.
Trump Administration Cites Alien Enemies Act as It Plans New Extraditions
By citing the act, the administration seems to be highlighting its aggressive posture without taking steps that might be deemed to violate a temporary restraining order issued by a federal judge.
Judge Maintains Block on Trump Administration’s Deportations Under Wartime Law
Judge James E. Boasberg’s order says that the Venezuelan immigrants should have the opportunity to challenge the accusation by the Trump administration that they are members of a gang.
The Alien Enemies Act, Used by Trump to Deport Venezuelans, Has Long Been Contentious
Before the current Trump administration, the law had been invoked just three times.
In Deportations, Trump Tied Gang to Venezuela’s Government. Intelligence Contradicts Him.
To invoke wartime deportation powers, President Trump asserted that Venezuela’s government controls a gang. U.S. intelligence analysts think that is not true.
Trump Administration Sends a New Group of Migrants to Guantánamo Bay
Officials have said most of the people sent to the U.S. base are members of a Venezuelan gang but have not offered evidence to support that claim.