Judge Blocks Trump from Deporting Alleged Venezuelan Gang Members from South Texas Using Alien Enemies Act
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Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks Alien Enemies Act Deportations
Above: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Macomb Community College on April 29, 2025 in Warren, Michigan. Image copyright: Scott Olson/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
The Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, which is considered an unofficial militia of the Maduro regime, poses a serious national security threat and has been designated as a terrorist organization. This judge is dangerously tying the Trump administration's hands as it looks to quickly remove these criminals and make America safe again. This ruling must be reversed on appeal.
Democratic narrative
This ruling correctly recognizes that wartime powers cannot be invoked during peacetime. The president cannot unilaterally declare an invasion exists to bypass due process rights. Many individuals were wrongfully targeted without evidence of gang affiliation and the administration must be stopped from continuing this illegal process.