Judge Blocks Trump's Venezuelan Deportations | JQJO

A federal judge in Texas blocked the Trump administration's attempt to deport Venezuelans using the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act, deeming the administration's invocation of the law unlawful. Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. ruled that President Trump's proclamation exceeded the statute's scope and didn't meet the definition of 'invasion.' This is the first permanent injunction against the administration's use of the AEA for this purpose. The ruling follows several legal challenges and temporary injunctions concerning the administration's deportation efforts and could be appealed to higher courts.