Venezuelan migrants not deported ‘solely’ with Alien Enemies Act, ICE official says

Published March 18, 2025 3:08pm ET



The Trump administration responded Tuesday to a judge’s questions about whether it defied a court order, saying it did not and that it used more than just the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members.

Robert Cerna, an acting field office director within Immigration and Customs Enforcement, told Judge James Boasberg in an affidavit that one of three planes deporting alleged gang members on Saturday took off after the judge ordered the Trump administration to halt its use of the Alien Enemies Act.

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