Trump Judge Halts Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act – LA
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- 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...
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.