Overview

• A newly disclosed DOJ memo, issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi, authorizes warrantless home entries and deportations without judicial review under the Alien Enemies Act.
• Federal courts, including the Southern District of Texas and Colorado, have extended temporary restraining orders blocking deportations based on the Act, requiring judicial oversight.
• The memo outlines criteria for identifying 'alien enemies,' including subjective factors like tattoos and associations, raising concerns over racial profiling and constitutional violations.
• The U.S. Supreme Court previously ruled that detainees under the Act are entitled to judicial review, but the memo challenges this by denying due process protections.
• Human rights groups and legal experts warn that the administration's actions mark an unprecedented use of the 1798 wartime statute during peacetime, sparking significant constitutional debates.