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A. Martinez

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Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

Right, right. I mean, Trump has used the act to remove more than 130 Venezuelan men from the U.S. and send them to a maximum security prison in El Salvador. The administration has accused all of them of being Trenderagua. But government officials have conceded not all of the Venezuelans have criminal records.

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Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

Right, right. I mean, Trump has used the act to remove more than 130 Venezuelan men from the U.S. and send them to a maximum security prison in El Salvador. The administration has accused all of them of being Trenderagua. But government officials have conceded not all of the Venezuelans have criminal records.

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Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

Other courts have sought to block the Trump administration from deporting individuals under the act. But this is the first time a judge has ruled that Trump's use of the act is unlawful. And it all comes down to language and also evidence. How does that work?

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Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

Other courts have sought to block the Trump administration from deporting individuals under the act. But this is the first time a judge has ruled that Trump's use of the act is unlawful. And it all comes down to language and also evidence. How does that work?

Up First from NPR
Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

Other courts have sought to block the Trump administration from deporting individuals under the act. But this is the first time a judge has ruled that Trump's use of the act is unlawful. And it all comes down to language and also evidence. How does that work?

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Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

Well, Leila, President Trump issued a proclamation in March accusing the Tren del Agua gang of, quote, perpetrating, attempting, and threatening an invasion or predatory incursion against the territory of the United States. Judge Rodriguez did an extensive analysis of the historical record and

Up First from NPR
Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

Well, Leila, President Trump issued a proclamation in March accusing the Tren del Agua gang of, quote, perpetrating, attempting, and threatening an invasion or predatory incursion against the territory of the United States. Judge Rodriguez did an extensive analysis of the historical record and

Up First from NPR
Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

Well, Leila, President Trump issued a proclamation in March accusing the Tren del Agua gang of, quote, perpetrating, attempting, and threatening an invasion or predatory incursion against the territory of the United States. Judge Rodriguez did an extensive analysis of the historical record and

Up First from NPR
Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

He concluded the ordinary meaning of invasion or predatory inclusion when the Alien Enemies Act was enacted in 1798 required a military incursion or a hostile takeover. He found that the criminal activities of Trenaragua members described in Trump's proclamation, while harmful, did not amount to an invasion or predatory incursion as understood under the act.

Up First from NPR
Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

He concluded the ordinary meaning of invasion or predatory inclusion when the Alien Enemies Act was enacted in 1798 required a military incursion or a hostile takeover. He found that the criminal activities of Trenaragua members described in Trump's proclamation, while harmful, did not amount to an invasion or predatory incursion as understood under the act.

Up First from NPR
Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

He concluded the ordinary meaning of invasion or predatory inclusion when the Alien Enemies Act was enacted in 1798 required a military incursion or a hostile takeover. He found that the criminal activities of Trenaragua members described in Trump's proclamation, while harmful, did not amount to an invasion or predatory incursion as understood under the act.

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Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

De Chodriguez wrote that Trump's proclamation does not suggest an armed group is trying to take over the U.S. So what does this mean for the men named in this lawsuit? Yeah, so the lawsuit names three Venezuelan men, but they're also representatives of a bigger class action. Here's the lead counsel for the men, the ACLU's Lee Gelernt.

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Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

De Chodriguez wrote that Trump's proclamation does not suggest an armed group is trying to take over the U.S. So what does this mean for the men named in this lawsuit? Yeah, so the lawsuit names three Venezuelan men, but they're also representatives of a bigger class action. Here's the lead counsel for the men, the ACLU's Lee Gelernt.

Up First from NPR
Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

De Chodriguez wrote that Trump's proclamation does not suggest an armed group is trying to take over the U.S. So what does this mean for the men named in this lawsuit? Yeah, so the lawsuit names three Venezuelan men, but they're also representatives of a bigger class action. Here's the lead counsel for the men, the ACLU's Lee Gelernt.

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Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

And that's an important point here, Leila. This decision only applies to the Southern District of Texas, which includes Brownsville, McAllen, and Houston.

Up First from NPR
Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

And that's an important point here, Leila. This decision only applies to the Southern District of Texas, which includes Brownsville, McAllen, and Houston.

Up First from NPR
Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

And that's an important point here, Leila. This decision only applies to the Southern District of Texas, which includes Brownsville, McAllen, and Houston.

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Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

Well, the Department of Homeland Security did not respond to a request for comment, but it's almost guaranteed that the Trump administration will appeal this decision. The ACLU is certainly expecting that. If they do so, the appeal would go to the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is considered one of the country's most conservative courts.

Up First from NPR
Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

Well, the Department of Homeland Security did not respond to a request for comment, but it's almost guaranteed that the Trump administration will appeal this decision. The ACLU is certainly expecting that. If they do so, the appeal would go to the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is considered one of the country's most conservative courts.

Up First from NPR
Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling

Well, the Department of Homeland Security did not respond to a request for comment, but it's almost guaranteed that the Trump administration will appeal this decision. The ACLU is certainly expecting that. If they do so, the appeal would go to the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is considered one of the country's most conservative courts.