Federal court blocks Trump's removal of alleged Venezuelan gang members under wartime enemies law
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Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Use of 1798 Law for Deportations
Above: A detained Venezuelan is assisted at the Simon Bolivar International Airport as part of a detainee exchange agreement between Venezuela and the U.S. on July 18, 2025, in Caracas, Venezuela. Image copyright: Jesus Vargas/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
Any court's shameful decision to block President Trump's responsible deportation of Tren de Aragua gang members reveals judicial blindness to obvious danger. These criminals terrorized American communities with murder, trafficking and extortion. Trump moved to protect citizens from foreign predators — a constitutional duty that woke activist judges have obstructed.
Anti-Trump narrative
Trump's reckless invocation of the archaic Alien Enemies Act represents a chilling authoritarian overreach that bypasses constitutional due process protections. By secretly deporting people without evidence or hearings — including asylum seekers fleeing persecution — he's weaponizing emergency powers to terrorize entire communities based solely on nationality.