Relief for Trump as US Supreme Court lifts order blocking deportations under 18th century wartime law | World News
The US Supreme Court has paved the way for President Donald Trump’s adminration to use the 1798 wartime law for deporting Venezuelan migrants, which was earlier blocked a federal judge.
As part of the Republican president’s hardline approach toward immigration, the US government had sought to swiftly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members under Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act but the decision was temporarily blocked Washington-based US Judge James Boasberg on March 15.
Ruling in favour of the Trump adminration a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court added that the migrants must get a legal option to challenge their deportation in the court of law and asked the US government to give “reasonable time” to the migrants to approach the court.
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However, the court added that legal challenges to deportation the migrants must take place in Texas, instead of a Washington courtroom.
Trump had invoked the Alien Enemies Act on March 15 in order to quickly deport alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang. The 18th century law was best known for its use to intern Japanese, Italian and German immigrants during World War 2, Reuters reported.
Trump’s order was challenged a group of Venezuelan men via the American Civil Liberties Union, wherein they argued that the order passed the adminration exceeded its powers since the Alien Enemies Act authorizes deportations only when the United States is in war or has been invaded.
As per the Alien Enemies Act, the president of the US is authorized to deport, detain or place restrictions on individuals whose primary allegiance is to a foreign power and who might pose a national security risk in wartime.
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