A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump has the authority to invoke a wartime law to deport members of a Venezuelan gang he designated a terrorist group, deepening a judicial divide and prompting calls for swift Supreme Court intervention, The Hill reported.
Trump can use the Alien Enemies Act to deport members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, breaking with several other courts that have blocked the administration’s actions under the 18th century law.
U.S. District Judge Stephanie Haines, a Trump appointee in Pennsylvania, concluded that the president can remove individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations under the AEA. However, she determined the administration must provide detained migrants with 21 days’ notice in both English and Spanish before deportation can occur.
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