The Alien Enemies Act Is Compassionate … But To American Citizens, Not Illegals
Daily CallerMAY 26
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Allow Deported Migrants Legal Challenges
Above: An officer in riot gear stands on patrol inside a cell at CECOT in Tecoluca on February 6, 2024 in San Vicente, El Salvador. Image copyright: Alex Peña/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
This ruling undermines national security by forcing the government to provide legal processes for dangerous gang members who threaten American communities. The administration properly used wartime powers to protect citizens from violent criminals, and judicial interference with executive immigration authority creates dangerous precedents that could hamstring future deportation efforts.
Democratic narrative
The court correctly recognized that the government violated constitutional due process by deporting people without giving them a chance to challenge false gang allegations. Many deportees appear to have no criminal connections and were sent to a notorious foreign prison in a manner that shows the administration's contempt for due process and the rule of law.