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Trump's attempt to invoke wartime Alien Enemies Act for deportations blocked by judge

Washington DC - Donald Trump tried Saturday to invoke a law last used during World War II against Japanese Americans to target a Venezuelan gang – only to find his decision blocked by a judge. The US ...
NBC Bay Area

The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations

President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II, granting himself sweeping powers under a centuries-old law to deport people associated with a ...
Christian Science Monitor

An earlier invocation of the Alien Enemies Act

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

5 things to know about the Alien Enemies Act and Trump's efforts to use it

President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against Tren de Aragua members, provoking a legal fight. Here's what to know about the... As part of his efforts to crack down on immigration, ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Court bars use of Alien Enemies Act

WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court panel has ruled that President Donald Trump cannot use an 18th-century wartime law to speed the deportations of people his administration accuses of being in a ...
Houston Public Media

Federal judge says U.S. must give due process to deported Venezuelans

A prison guard mans an interior perimeter at the CECOT (Counter Terrorism Confinement Center) on Dec.15, 2025 in Tecoluca, El Salvador. CECOT gained notoriety in 2025 when the Trump administration ...