Trump-appointed judge says president's use of Alien Enemies Act is unlawful in first-of-its-kind ruling

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : The judge says other immigration laws governing deportations could still be used, and the men are still being held in a facility in south Texas.
43% : The court also ruled that the migrants Trump is targeting must challenge their removal under a habeas petition in a district court with geographic jurisdiction over the place where they are being held.
27% : His decision means Trump cannot rely on the law to detain or deport any alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua within his district.
26% : US District Judge Fernando Rodriguez of the Southern District of Texas said Trump had unlawfully invoked the sweeping 18th century wartime authority to speed up some deportations.
24% : The administration has argued that Trump was justified in using the Alien Enemies Act to target alleged members of Tren de Aragua, which the government has designated a foreign terrorist organization.

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