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WASHINGTON — A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected the Trump administration's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport Venezuelans it alleges are members of the criminal organization Tren de Aragua.
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U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr., of the Southern District of Texas, wrote in an opinion that he does not question the executive branch’s authority to direct the detention and removal of aliens who engage in criminal activity, and he noted the administration can continue to rely on the Immigration and Nationality Act for those proceedings.
But Rodriguez, who was nominated in Trump's first term, wrote that the question at the center of the lawsuit was whether Trump could use the Alien Enemies Act to detain and remove Venezuelans who were members of Tren de Aragua, and he argued that "the historical record renders clear that the President’s invocation of the AEA through the Proclamation exceeds the scope of the statute and is contrary to the plain, ordinary meaning of the statute’s terms."
The United States is not now at war with Venezuela. The United States declared war since December 7, 1941. He does not that authority, he never had that authority. We are NOT with El Salvador either. Deportations to that nation are totally illegal.

Trump-appointed federal judge rejects use of Alien Enemies Act in Venezuelan deportations
The ruling was the first time a judge weighed in on the merits of Trump's invocation of the wartime authority granted in 1798.

U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr., of the Southern District of Texas, wrote in an opinion that he does not question the executive branch’s authority to direct the detention and removal of aliens who engage in criminal activity, and he noted the administration can continue to rely on the Immigration and Nationality Act for those proceedings.
But Rodriguez, who was nominated in Trump's first term, wrote that the question at the center of the lawsuit was whether Trump could use the Alien Enemies Act to detain and remove Venezuelans who were members of Tren de Aragua, and he argued that "the historical record renders clear that the President’s invocation of the AEA through the Proclamation exceeds the scope of the statute and is contrary to the plain, ordinary meaning of the statute’s terms."
The United States is not now at war with Venezuela. The United States declared war since December 7, 1941. He does not that authority, he never had that authority. We are NOT with El Salvador either. Deportations to that nation are totally illegal.