Trump Judge Halts Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act – LA
california Judge blocks Trump Administration’s Alien Enemies Act Use
Updated June 02, 2025
A federal judge in California has issued a preliminary injunction, preventing the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants in the Los Angeles area under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. U.S. District Judge John Holcomb, a Trump appointee, ruled the government had not ensured adequate due process for those facing deportation.