In recent weeks, immigration lawyers have successfully obtained court orders across five states, preventing the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador. Federal judges have expressed condemnation of this application of the law, even remarking that cows currently receive better treatment. However, a much tougher challenge remains for the A.C.L.U., which is seeking to help about 140 Venezuelan men already deported to El Salvador under the act. The A.C.L.U.'s updated lawsuit aims to facilitate their return to the U.S.
"Cows have better treatment now under the law," a federal judge in Manhattan remarked, highlighting the judicial criticism directed at the White House’s use of the Alien Enemies Act.
Lawyers representing deported Venezuelans argue that the authoritative use of an 18th-century law to target migrants is an infringement on justice and due process.
The A.C.L.U. is seeking to facilitate the return of approximately 140 Venezuelan men deported to El Salvador, challenging the legality of their deportation under the Alien Enemies Act.
Judges have harshly scrutinized the Trump administration's application of the Alien Enemies Act, suggesting its usage has not been consistent with humanitarian standards.
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