Overview

• The ACLU has filed an emergency motion in northern Texas to stop the deportation of Venezuelan migrants detained at Ansen and Bluebonnet facilities under the Alien Enemies Act.
• Migrants reportedly received notices labeling them as members of the Tren de Aragua gang, a claim many deny, with some alleging misidentification and lack of due process.
• The Trump administration has invoked the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act to justify expedited deportations, citing national security concerns tied to alleged gang activity.
• The U.S. Supreme Court previously ruled that deportations under the Act can only proceed if detainees are given notice and an opportunity to challenge their removal in court.
• Advocates warn that deportees face severe conditions at El Salvador’s CECOT prison, where prior deportees were sent in March, with reports of overcrowding and human rights abuses.