A federal judge in Texas ruled Thursday that President Trump exceeded his authority by using the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members without due process. U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr., a Trump appointee, found the law could not be invoked absent an “organized, armed force” attempting to invade the United States.
The case centers on Trump’s order to deport over 100 men, citing suspected membership in the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The judge wrote that the administration failed to show evidence of an invasion or “predatory incursion,” calling Trump’s invocation of the law “unlawful.”
Rodriguez rejected arguments that the courts have no authority to review the president’s interpretation of the statute. His ruling also granted class certification to affected detainees in South Texas, bolstering the ACLU’s broader legal challenge.
This marks the first final ruling on the AEA’s use under Trump and signals legal headwinds as the issue heads toward potential Supreme Court review.
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