US appeals court blocks Trump use of Alien Enemies Act in deportation drive | Donald Trump News

A federal appeals court has ruled that the administration of United States President Donald Trump illegally invoked a wartime law to deport Venezuelans as part of its immigration crackdown.

Late on Tuesday, a majority on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to expedite deportations without due process.

The decision was remarkable on several fronts. It was the first time a federal appellate court had weighed Trump’s use of the 18th-century…

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News Source: www.aljazeera.com

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