US District Court in Texas Blocks Trump Administration’s Use of the Alien Enemies Act

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Friday, May 9, 2025
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
41
Issue: 
6
Abstract: 

On April 30, U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez issued a 36-page opinion permanently barring the Trump administration from invoking the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport Venezuelans it has deemed to be criminals from the Southern District of Texas, finding that the White House’s use of the statute was illegal.