US Federal Court of Appeal on Wednesday decided that President Donald Trump cannot use a law on foreign enemies of 1798 to accelerate the deportations of persons, that his government blames for membership in the Venezuelan gang. The Supreme Court is likely to decide on the dispute. TASR reports according to AP.
- The Court of Appeal dismissed the use of the Act of 1798.
- The decision does not agree with deportations under the war law.
- The court supported the rights of immigrants and rejected the abbreviations of the government.
- The law was used only during wars in the past.
- The Supreme Court is likely to make another decision on the dispute.
Three -member Senate 5. The United States Court of Appeal, one of the most conservative in the country, In a 2: 1 ratio, he identified with lawyers dealing with the rights of immigrants and judges of lower courts who argued that the Law on Foreign Enemies of 1798 is not intended to settle with gang members.
“The court correctly refused to use the war law in peace times to regulate immigration by Trump’s government. This is an extremely important decision that disrupts the opinion of the government that it can simply declare an emergency without any supervision by the courts”Said Lee Gelernt from the American Union of Civil Freedoms.
In March, the United States of several Venezuelans deported to Salvador on the basis of the Foreign Enemy Act, thereby The government has bypassed the established immigration procedures. Family members and lawyers of many affected persons deny their ties to gangs. Deportations caused sharp criticism by human rights groups as well as a legal dispute with Trump’s government. The Foreign Enemy Act has been used only three times in US history, always during the declared wars – in the war in 1812 and in two world wars.
