Overview

• A federal judge has paused the deportation of alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, citing legal concerns over the use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
• Some deportees were already transferred to El Salvador before the ruling, with the judge ordering their return to the United States.
• The Trump administration designated Tren de Aragua as a foreign terror group, framing the deportations as a national security measure to protect American lives.
• Andrew Weissmann, an MSNBC legal analyst, criticized the deportations as unconstitutional, arguing the Alien Enemies Act is inapplicable since the U.S. is not at war with Venezuela or the gang.
• Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, defended the policy on Fox News, making inflammatory remarks about Weissmann and accusing him of supporting violent criminals.