A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, according to the Associated Press. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg issued the emergency order after the administration attempted to use the law to expedite the removals of alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang. The law is historically applied during wartime, and Trump's declaration framed the gang as an invading force. The ruling halted deportations for fourteen days, preventing flights carrying migrants from reaching El Salvador and Honduras.
