Court Maintains Block on Trump’s Alien Enemies Act Deportations

Judge Boasberg reaffirms restraining order as appeals court deliberates, highlighting due process concerns and executive overreach allegations.

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg upheld his restraining order requiring individualized hearings for Venezuelan immigrants targeted under the Alien Enemies Act.
The Trump administration has appealed the decision, with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals now reviewing whether deportations can proceed without hearings.
Government lawyers invoked the state secrets privilege to withhold details of deportation flights, citing national security concerns.
Critics argue that some deportees were misidentified as gang members, raising human rights concerns over the lack of due process.
The case marks the first use of the Alien Enemies Act since World War II, fueling debates over its modern applicability and executive authority.