Washington, United States: Donald Trump tried Saturday to invoke a law last used during World War II against Japanese residents to target a Venezuelan gang — only to find his decision blocked by a judge. The US president had issued an order to deport alleged members of the Venezuelan drug gang Tren de Aragua, arguing … Read more
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act – a wartime law last used in World War II – to deport individuals linked to Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang. This was the first use of the act since World War II. Now a federal judge has blocked the deportations. Trump’s … Read more
US President Donald Trump said he planned to invoke the Alien Enemies Act as part of his pledge to deport millions of people who are in the country illegally. Below is a look at the act and how it has been used in the past. WHAT IS THE ACT? The Alien Enemies Act was enacted … Read more