Groups went to court to block the president’s decision to invoke legislation to accelerate the return of undocumented migrants to their countries
A federal judge blocked temporarily on Saturday (15.mar.Mar.2025) the possibility of the United States government deporting some Venezuelans, after 2 non -profit groups filed a lawsuit warranting about President Donald Trump (Republican Party) A war law to accelerate the return of undocumented migrants to their countries.
The (American Union for Civil Freedoms, in Portuguese) and another non -profit group, the action on Saturday (15.mar).
The groups said in the process that the use of the era “imminent”which would be illegal, because it was just “A power invoked in times of war and clearly applies only to war actions”.
Although the court has not decided on the act of war times, he granted a temporary restriction order, preventing the government from deporting 5 Venezuelans for 14 days. Aclu said in her process that they are looking for asylum.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Judicial documents show that the government appealed from the judge’s temporary restriction order.
The process noted that the war law had only been used in the 1812 war in the 1st and 2nd World War.
“Given the urgent circumstances I became aware this morning, it was determined that an immediate order is necessary to maintain the status quo until an audience can be marked.”wrote the chief judge James Bomberg of the Federal Court of Columbia district in his order.
An initial hearing was scheduled for this Saturday (15.mar), before the judge, and another hearing was scheduled for Monday (17.mar).
ACLU and Democracy Forward will ask that the temporary restriction order is expanded to all who are at risk of removal under the law, the groups said in a joint statement.
During World War II, many Japanese Americans were forcibly detained in concentration camps. The US government formally apologized for actions in 1988 and paid compensation to living victims.
By Rich McKay and Ted Hesson.
