The American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward sued the Trump administration over its use of the wartime law to quickly deport people, which they say violates due process.

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to lift a District Court judge's order blocking the use of an obscure 18th century law to summarily expel Venezuelan immigrants. Earlier this month,

President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against Tren de Aragua members, provoking a legal fight. Here's what to know about the controversial law, which was last used during World War II.

President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to wade into the fraught legal battle over enforcing the Alien Enemies Act, the wartime authority he used to rapidly deport alleged members of a Venezuelan gang.

Editors' Blog / Analysis & Opinion News Live Blog Morning Memo Cafe / outside voices & analysis Muckraker / scandal & investigations Prime / Member Exclusives Podcast Features Memberships View Options Contribute Learn More Newsletters Subscribe Get TPM Merch Shop Now Follow TPM A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld a restraining order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan nationals under the Alien Enemies Act.

An appeals court has rejected the Trump administration's effort to lift U.S. District Judge James Boasberg's block on deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.

Katie interviews former prosecutor and former Trump Attorney Jim Trusty about Trump’s push to deport illegals under the Alien Enemies Act and well as talking about their identifiable tattoos.

A federal appeals court issued a decision in a high-profile immigration case challenging the Trump administration's authority to deport Venezuelan nationals via a 1798 wartime law.