Overview

• Federal judges in Texas, Colorado, and New York have issued temporary restraining orders blocking deportations of Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act.
• A Justice Department memo revealed directives allowing warrantless home searches and denying detainees judicial review, sparking legal and constitutional challenges.
• The Supreme Court ruled detainees are entitled to due process, including judicial review and habeas corpus rights, before deportations occur.
• U.S. District Judge David Briones ordered the release of a Venezuelan couple, citing insufficient evidence of their alleged gang affiliation and ruling their detention unlawful.
• The Trump administration’s unprecedented peacetime invocation of the Alien Enemies Act faces mounting judicial scrutiny over its alignment with constitutional protections.