Judges temporarily block Alien Enemies Act deportations in dual cases

Published April 9, 2025 1:25pm ET



Two federal judges granted nearly simultaneous orders Wednesday that temporarily blocked Alien Enemies Act deportations in parts of Texas and New York, rulings that come days after the Supreme Court weighed in on the Trump administration’s use of the law.

Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr., a Trump appointee, halted deportations in two counties in south Texas under the Alien Enemies Act until April 23 in response to a lawsuit brought Wednesday morning by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of three Venezuelans.

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