Appeals court upholds order stopping deportations under Alien Enemies Act

A federal appeals court rejected an effort by the Justice Department to lift an order temporarily blocking President Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Tren de Aragua gang members. 

In a 2-1 decision, a Washington, D.C., Circuit Court of Appeals panel sided with the plaintiffs who are suing to block their deportation and any alleged Tren de Aragua gang members whom the administration seeks to deport under the Alien Enemies Act.

On Monday, the panel heard arguments from the Justice Department and the ACLU over the lower court's order temporarily stopping the government from deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. The ACLU argued for the plaintiffs, five Venezuelan men seeking to block their deportation,