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Judge in Texas rules Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations 'exceeds the scope' of the law

A judge has blocked the Trump administration from detaining or removing Venezuelans targeted for deportation under the Alien Enemies Act in Texas' southern district.

The New York Times · 5d

Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans

The ruling, which is limited to the Southern District of Texas, prohibited the administration from using the wartime law because the president’s claims about a Venezuelan gang do not add up to an “invasion.

CBS News on MSN · 5d

Judge rules Trump administration can't use Alien Enemies Act to remove Venezuelan migrants in southern Texas

President Trump issued a proclamation in March invoking the wartime Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants who he claims are members of the gang Tren de Aragua.

Jurist18hOpinion

Alien Enemies Act Doesn’t Belong on the Books in 2025

The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is not merely a relic of a darker era in American history—it is a live wire capable of ...

The Washington Post6d

Judge rules Trump’s use of wartime act for deportations is illegal

The ruling applies only to migrants detained in southeastern Texas. In his ruling ... courts about whether the invocation of the Alien Enemies Act is lawful, constitutional or not.” ...

Houston Public Media11d

Southern District of Texas deportations through the Alien Enemies Act remain temporarily banned

A federal judge in Brownsville extended a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration. The U.S. Supreme ...

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