The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations
President Donald Trump has invoked the Alien Enemies Act on Saturday for the first time since World War II, but what does it do?
Trump invokes 18th century law to speed deportations, judge stalls it hours later
A federal judge barred the Trump administration Saturday from carrying out deportations under a sweeping 18th century law that the president invoked just hours earlier to speed removal of Venezuelan gang members from the United States.
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Orders Halt on Deportations of Venezuelans Under Wartime Law
A federal judge on Saturday said the Trump administration must halt the use of an obscure wartime law, called the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, to deport Venezuelans. The judge also ordered the return of any planes that had departed the United States with immigrants under the order.
Judge Blocks Trump's Wartime-Law Venezuela Deportation Order
"A brief delay in their removal does not cause the government any harm," U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg said during a hearing on Saturday.
Judge Halts Trump’s Attempt to Use 18th-Century Law to Speed Up Mass Deportations
A federal judge in Washington D.C. has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act, a rarely invoked 1798 law, hours after the White House issued an executive order.
Judge bars Trump from using wartime authority to carry out mass deportations
After a flurry of litigation, a federal judge on Saturday stalled the Trump administration's plan to carry out mass deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, a sweeping 18th century law that expands the president's powers.
Judge blocks President Trump from using 1798 Alien Enemies Act to speed up deportations
A judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from using a 1798 law to toughen immigration enforcement because 5 Venezuelans fear deportation.
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Donald Trump Invokes Controversial 1700s Wartime Law Used to Justify Japanese Internment Camps
President Donald Trump has invoked the widely condemned Alien Enemies Act of 1798 in order to help carry out mass detainments ...