Decisive Court Battle Looms Over 18th-Century Law for Deportations
A federal appeals court is set to hear pivotal oral arguments regarding the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act for expedited deportations. At issue is whether the detainees, alleged gang members from Venezuela, can be swiftly deported under the historic law, amid ACLU challenges.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is poised to hear a potentially landmark case concerning the Trump administration's attempt to leverage an 18th-century statute to expedite deportations. This legal battle revolves around the Alien Enemies Act, a historic law traditionally used during wartime.
This case arises from the administration's claim that detainees at Texas's Bluebonnet Detention Facility are linked to Tren de Aragua, a violent Venezuelan gang. Opposing this, the ACLU disputes the administration's gang classification, arguing that many detainees have credible asylum claims.
The contentious legal saga could ascend to the Supreme Court, as stakeholders await a definitive ruling on the propriety and constitutionality of applying this archaic statute to modern deportation proceedings.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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