Trump Deportations Halted As Court Protects Migrants’ Right To Due Process

A federal appeals court refused to lift an order blocking Trump’s use of an 18th-century wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants, according to the Associated Press. The decision upholds a March 15the ruling by Judge James Boasberg. The Trump administration used the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport migrants designated as gang members without hearings, a move not seen since World War II. The DOJ argued that Boasberg’s order hindered foreign negotiations, but the court ruled that deporting plaintiffs before their claims are heard would violate due process. Trump and allies have called for Boasberg’s impeachment, prompting Chief Justice John Roberts to issue a rare defense of judicial independence.