A panel of appeals court judges appeared divided Monday on a Trump administration push to lift an order blocking deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law
An appeals court panel appeared divided on the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador. One judge compared the treatment to that of Nazis during WWII, while another questioned the plaintiffs' choice of venue. The administration argues the law allows deportations without court review, while plaintiffs claim it circumvents immigration proceedings. A lower court had blocked the deportations, citing due process concerns.
