The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to lift a District Court judge's order blocking the use of an obscure 18th century law to summarily expel Venezuelan immigrants. Earlier this month,

The American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward sued the Trump administration over its use of the wartime law to quickly deport people, which they say violates due process.

President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to wade into the fraught legal battle over enforcing the Alien Enemies Act, the wartime authority he used to rapidly deport alleged members of a Venezuelan gang.

Legal thinkers advise caution on denying due process, while GOP lawmakers go along with the Trump administration.

Editors' Blog / Analysis & Opinion News Live Blog Morning Memo Cafe / outside voices & analysis Muckraker / scandal & investigations Prime / Member Exclusives Podcast Features Memberships View Options Contribute Learn More Newsletters Subscribe Get TPM Merch Shop Now Follow TPM A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld a restraining order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan nationals under the Alien Enemies Act.

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to revive its use of a deportation law after lower courts blocked efforts to expel people without hearings.

President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against Tren de Aragua members, provoking a legal fight. Here's what to know about the controversial law, which was last used during World War II.

The law’s roots lie in an undeclared sea conflict between a young American nation and France. President John Adams signed the Alien Enemies Act in July 1798 as the United States came to the brink of war with France.

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