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Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under the Alien Enemies Act

It’s the first judge to rule that the Alien Enemies Act cannot be used against people who are gang members invading the U.S.

The El Valle Detention Center in Raymondville, Texas is pictured, Thursday, May 1, 2025, after a federal judge in the district barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans at the south Texas detention center under the Alien Enemies Act, an 18th-century wartime law. (AP Photo/Valerie Gonzalez)
The El Valle Detention Center in Raymondville, Texas is pictured, Thursday, May 1, 2025, after a federal judge in the district barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans at the south Texas detention center under the Alien Enemies Act, an 18th-century wartime law. (AP Photo/Valerie Gonzalez)
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The Alien Enemies Act has only been used three times before in U.S. history.

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