Court ruling blocking Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act hailed a ‘victory’
by David Smith in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6ZRVK)
Fifth circuit says Alien Enemies Act can not justify removal of Venezuelans accused of gang ties in peacetime
A court ruling that blocked Donald Trump from invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans he alleged were part of a criminal gang has been hailed as a victory for the rule of law".
In a 2-1 decision on Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the fifth US circuit court of appeals issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the Trump administration using the 1798 law to justify rapid deportations.
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