Venezuelan migrants repatriated from the U.S. gesture seen upon arrival at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, on April 4, 2025. (JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images)
The court's ruling comes after an emergency appeal from the American Civil Liberties Union arguing that federal immigration authorities appeared to be working to resume the removal of migrants from the U.S. under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
Two federal judges earlier declined to step in and the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has not made any decision.
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A Venezuelan migrant repatriated from the U.S. walks upon arrival at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, on April 4, 2025. (JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images)
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The Alien Enemies Act has only been invoked three previous times in U.S. history, with the most recent being during World War II to hold Japanese-American civilians in internment camps.
The Trump administration claims the act gave them the authority to swiftly remove immigrants they accuse of being members of the Tren de Aragua gang, regardless of their immigration status.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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