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Judge Blocks Deportation of 5 Venezuelans With Suspected Ties to Tren de Aragua Gang

A court has granted an emergency order blocking the potential deportation of Venezuelan detainees under the wartime Alien Enemies Act.
Judge Blocks Deportation of 5 Venezuelans With Suspected Ties to Tren de Aragua Gang
A military flight carrying illegal immigrant members of the Tren de Aragua gang to Guantanamo Bay prepares to depart, in El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 4, 2025. Department of Homeland Security
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration not to deport five Venezuelan nationals in a lawsuit filed ahead of Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a rarely used law allowing for quick deportation of foreigners during times of war or invasion.

Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia entered a paperless order on March 15, citing “exigent circumstances” in granting a request by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and others to block the deportation of the Venezuelan plaintiffs identified in the case.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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