An American judge prevents Trump from using the “wartime” powers to deport immigrants

Yesterday, a federal judge issued a ruling that temporarily prohibits any deportations that would occur under President Donald Trump’s use of a rare law dating back to “wartime” to accelerate the expulsion of those who claim to be members of the Venezuelan “Trin de Aragwa” gang.

Earlier in the day, Trump used the “foreign enemies” law for the year 1798 against the group, saying that “the country is facing an invasion of a criminal organization linked to kidnapping, extortion, organized crime and hired killing.”

Hours later, Judge James Posberg issued a temporary restriction that prevents the deportation of Venezuelans for 14 days. Bosberg said that the law “is not a basis for the declaration of the president, given that the terms invasion and brutal incursion actually apply to the hostile actions committed by any country, and they are commensurate with the war.”

In conjunction with this law, Trump said, “The members of the gang are fighting an irregular war and carrying out hostile actions against the United States, with the aim of destabilizing the country.”

This law, which was used only in times of war, may allow the president to overcome the rights of legal procedures due to migrants classified as a threat and a rapid deportation.

Although the White House issued the announcement on Saturday, its formulation indicates that Trump signed it on Friday.

Under the Trump declaration, all 14 -year -old Venezuelan citizens or more who were identified as members of the gang and those inside the United States who do not have another nationality or permanent legal residents in the country are “at risk of arrest, restriction, insurance and deportation as foreign enemies.”

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Humanitarian criticism

The law of foreign enemies was famous for its use to justify the establishment of detention camps for people of Japanese, German and Italian origin during World War II.

Civil rights groups and some Democrats criticized the idea of ​​reviving the law with the aim of enhancing the mass deportations of migrants, and this step is likely to lead to legal appeals.

The American Union for Civil Liberties and another non -profit organization called “democracy forward” filed the lawsuit earlier in the day.

The two organizations said in the lawsuit that the use of the law of foreign enemies for the year 1798 “imminent” and will be illegal because it “is a authority that is called in wartime only, and it is clear that it only applies to war actions.”

The White House has not yet responded to the request for comment. The court documents show that the government has appealed the command of the temporary restricted judge.

Judge Bosberg wrote from the Federal Court of Colombia in his order: “Given the urgent circumstances that were notified this morning, I decided that the immediate matter is necessary to maintain the status quo until a session is determined.”

The two organizations said in a joint statement that the American Union for Civil Liberties and the Organization of Democracy forward will ask to expand the scope of the temporary restriction order to include all those who are at risk of deportation under the law.