Federal judge bars deportations of Venezuelans under 18th-century wartime law

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

30% : " In March, Trump issued a proclamation claiming that the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua was invading the U.S.
26% : "Neither the Court nor the parties question that the Executive Branch can direct the detention and removal of aliens who engage in criminal activity in the United States," wrote Rodriguez, who was nominated by Trump in 2018.
26% : Trump claimed Tren de Aragua was acting at the behest of the Venezuelan government, but Rodriguez found that the activities the administration accused it of did not amount to an invasion or "predatory incursion," as the statute requires.
20% : Judge rules Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act unlawful Deportations of Venezuelans under 18th-century law blocked Proclamation failed to meet legal definition of invasion Ruling limits presidential authority on deportations 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 Donald Trump's invocation of it was "unlawful.

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