Article 6ZRGG Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans he claims are gang members, court rules

Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans he claims are gang members, court rules

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Federal court rules president cannot use 18th-century law to speed deportation of those accused of being part of Tren de Aragua

A federal appeals court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot use an 18th-century wartime law to speed up the deportations of people his administration accuses of being members of a Venezuelan gang.

The ruling late on Tuesday blocks a signature administration push that is likely to be destined for a final showdown at the US supreme court.

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