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Trump, Supreme Court and Alien Enemies Act

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"Nazis got better treatment under the Alien Enemies Act than has happened here," Judge Nancy Millett said, admonishing the Justice Department during oral arguments.
Yahoo |
A federal judge on Tuesday said the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump cannot quickly fire thousands of probationary federal workers in 19 states and Washington, D.C., narrowing an earlier...
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The Trump administration has granted itself the authority to summarily deport Venezuelan migrants accused of being members of a violent street gang on the basis of little more than whether they have ...

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Appeals court judge says Nazis were treated better than Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act
"Nazis got better treatment under the Alien Enemies Act than has happened here," a judge told a government lawyer Tuesday.
Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador sparks legal questions likely to reach the Supreme Court
(THE CONVERSATION) A federal appeals court on March 26, 2025, upheld a temporary block on President Donald Trump’s deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan immigrants, including alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, to a maximum security prison in El Salvador.
Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn judge blocking deportations under Alien Enemies Act
A federal judge temporarily blocked the deportation of alleged members of Venezuela's crime gang Tren de Aragua, which Trump wants to overturn.
US judge blocks Trump administration from firing federal employees on probation
A federal judge on Tuesday said the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump cannot quickly fire thousands of probationary federal workers in 19 states and Washington, D.C., narrowing an earlier nationwide ruling.
Judge Pauses Trump Administration’s Plans to End TPS for Venezuelans
The order by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco is a relief for 350,000 Venezuelans whose Temporary Protected Status was set to expire April 7 after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reversed protections granted by the Biden Administration.
SCOTUS must stop leftist judges' lawless sabotage of Trump agenda
Article III Project founder Mike Davis writes that only the U.S. Supreme Court can stop district judges like James Boasberg from undermining President Trump's agenda.
U.S. Tied Migrants to Gang Based Largely on Clothes or Tattoos, Papers Show
The court papers suggest that the administration has set a low bar for seeking the removal of the Venezuelan migrants, whom officials have described as belonging to the street gang, Tren de Aragua.
Venezuelans in South Florida react to TPS ruling
Venezuelans are reacting after a federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's move to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans.
Federal judge in Boston says prior ruling preserves Venezuelan deportation protections
A federal judge in Boston denied a request Tuesday to block the Trump administration's plan to end temporary protected status for Venuezuelans, noting that a judge in California had already halted the plan on Monday.
Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is under scrutiny. Here's what to know.
President Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798​ to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members kicked off a legal battle.​
Jefferson Public Radio1d
Advocates say flawed 'checklist' targets Venezuelans for deportation under archaic wartime act
Flawed deportation 'checklist' targets Venezuelans using tattoos as one gang identifier. But experts say Tren de Aragua doesn't use tattoos for member identification.
Is the 1798 Alien Enemies Act still relevant today?
The Trump administration deported of 137 Venezuelan gang members under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Judge James E. Boasberg ordered flights not to take-off, and, once they did anyway, to return
A History of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798
The law’s roots lie in an undeclared sea conflict between a young American nation and France. President John Adams signed the Alien Enemies Act in July 1798 as the United States came to the brink of war with France.
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Trumps calls on Supreme Court to let him deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
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Alien Enemies Act Deportations Were Carefully Orchestrated To Keep Courts In The Dark
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Trump Administration Cites Alien Enemies Act as It Plans New Extraditions
By citing the act, the administration seems to be highlighting its aggressive posture without taking steps that might be deemed to violate a temporary restraining order issued by a federal judge.
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