A Timeline of the Trump Administration's Use of the Alien Enemies Act

In the 36 days since President Trump invoked a powerful wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants accused of gang membership, a complex and high-risk legal battle has played out in the federal courts. The Supreme Court has weighed in twice, issuing orders limiting the government's use of the law, the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. The court's latest order, which came around 1 a.

m. on Saturday, blocked the deportations of Venezuelans held in Texas hours..



. Tim Balk.