{"id":2425205,"date":"2025-04-18T17:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T21:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attorneys-warn-more-alien-enemies-act-deportations-could-be-imminent-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T17:38:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T21:38:32","slug":"attorneys-warn-more-alien-enemies-act-deportations-could-be-imminent-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attorneys-warn-more-alien-enemies-act-deportations-could-be-imminent-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Attorneys warn more Alien Enemies Act deportations could be imminent &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fattorneys-warn-more-alien-enemies-act-deportations-could-be-imminent-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2425205&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Immigration attorneys are urgently seeking emergency relief from a Texas federal court following reports that Venezuelan migrants detained there have received deportation notices under President Trump\u2019s recently invoked Alien enemies Act (AEA). This act permits expedited deportations of individuals deemed as threats, such as members of criminal gangs. Two migrants have filed a lawsuit with the ACLU, which aims to expand the case to a class action to protect all migrants receiving similar notices. The ACLU has highlighted that multiple detainees, including individuals who deny gang affiliations, have reported receiving such notices, stating they face imminent removal. Trump\u2019s administration has faced legal challenges regarding the use of the AEA, with some courts blocking deportations under this act, while others are set to hold hearings on related lawsuits. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">situation underscores ongoing tensions<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hidden-history-operation-wetback-in-1953\/\" title=\"Exploring the Past: Operation Wetback in 1953\">debates surrounding immigration policy<\/a> and the legal implications of wartime laws.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Attorneys warn more Alien Enemies Act deportations could be imminent<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2087659\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Immigration attorneys are scrambling to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/read-it-supreme-courts-massive-blow-against-bidens-vaxx-mandate\/\" title=\"READ IT: ...\u2019s Massive Blow Against Biden\u2019s Vaxx Mandate\">seek emergency relief<\/a> from a federal court in Texas after learning that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Venezuelan\">Venezuelan<\/a> migrants detained there received notices that they are subject to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3372959\/supreme-court-trump-resume-swift-deportations-alien-enemies-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Alien Enemies Act<\/a> proclamation issued last month.<\/p>\n<p>Two migrants say in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/docket\/69898198\/1\/aarp-v-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">lawsuit<\/a> brought by the American Civil Liberties Union that they and others were transferred in the last few days to Bluebonnet Detention Center in Anson. The ACLU is hoping a judge in the case will certify the lawsuit as a class action so that any orders the judge gives can cover more migrants than just its two clients.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3384995\/judge-refuses-ap-request-restore-access-white-house\/\">Judge refuses newest AP request to restore access to White House<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3384834\/judge-halts-trump-effort-fire-cfpb-staff\/\">Judge halts Trump effort to fire majority of CFPB staff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3384768\/wisconsin-supreme-court-rules-governor-evers-veto-education-funding-2425\/\">Wisconsin Supreme Court rules governor can lock in education funding increases until 2425<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>On Friday, the ACLU shared with the court a photo of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/cases\/aarp-v-trump?document=Notice-and-Warrant-of-Apprehension-and-Removal-Under-the-Alien-Enemies-Act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">notice<\/a> a detainee at Bluebonnet received that informed him that he is removable under the Alien Enemies Act because he is deemed by the executive branch to be a member of the gang Tren de Aragua and, therefore, an alien enemy.<\/p>\n<p>The ACLU said it was aware of several men who received the notice, and a separate immigration attorney with the Legal Aid Society submitted a declaration in the case saying she had a client who called her and said he too received the notice.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Plaintiffs re-emphasize that proposed class members are being told that they will be imminently removed under the AEA, as soon as tonight,&rdquo; the ACLU attorneys wrote in bold letters to the court on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Both plaintiffs in the case deny ties to Tren de Aragua.<\/p>\n<p>Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act, a rarely used wartime law, last month and has said it gives federal authorities the ability to bypass standard immigration laws and quickly deport members of the gang.<\/p>\n<p>After Trump deported what the ACLU has said were at least 137 Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act to a Salvadoran prison last month, the president was met with a stream of legal challenges that are still playing out in court in various states.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, the Supreme Court chimed in and said that Trump could use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Tren de Aragua members for now but that all migrants subject to removal under it must be given notice and due process. The Supreme Court did not weigh in on whether Trump ultimately had the authority to use the Alien Enemies Act for deportations of foreign gang members, but pending lawsuits could be on track to present that question to the justices.<\/p>\n<p>Three Venezuelan migrants have, for instance, filed a lawsuit in Texas saying they were not gang members, that Trump improperly invoked the Alien Enemies Act, and that they were at risk of being removed under it.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Fernando Rodriguez, a Trump appointee, responded by granting a temporary restraining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/docket\/69862833\/34\/jav-v-trump\/\">order<\/a> that blocked the government from deporting anyone detained in the Southern District of Texas under the Alien Enemies Act proclamation and set a hearing for April 24.<\/p>\n<p>The notices the immigration lawyers warned about on Friday were handed out to migrants detained in the Northern District of Texas.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3372959\/supreme-court-trump-resume-swift-deportations-alien-enemies-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">SUPREME COURT LIFTS ORDER AGAINST TRUMP USING WARTIME LAW FOR DEPORTATIONS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Judge Allen Hellerstein, a Clinton appointee, granted a similar temporary order in a lawsuit brought by two Venezuelans that applied to those detained in the Southern District of New York. Hellerstein set a status conference for April 22.<\/p>\n<p>The ACLU has also attempted to revive a class action lawsuit it brought in Washington, D.C., over the deportation law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2087659\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2087659\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attorneys alert of potential imminent deportations under the Alien Enemies Act<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2425206,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AP25035630463367.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[43851,4849,8675,3813,32779],"class_list":["post-2425205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-alien-enemies-act","tag-attorneys","tag-deportations","tag-immigration","tag-legal-issues"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AP25035630463367.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425205","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2425205"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425205\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2425209,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425205\/revisions\/2425209"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2425206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2425205"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2425205"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2425205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}