Overview

• A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas issued a permanent injunction halting deportations under the Alien Enemies Act in the Southern District of Texas.
• Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. ruled that the 1798 law cannot be applied in peacetime without an armed invasion or war, deeming its use unlawful in this case.
• The Trump administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants alleged to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang, classifying them as part of an 'invasion.'
• Critics argue the policy violates due process rights, and reports suggest some deportees were ordinary immigrants misidentified as gang members.
• The administration is expected to appeal the ruling, as the legal battle over executive authority and migrant rights intensifies.