Friday, March 21, 2025

Judge Blasts 'ncredibly Troublesome' Use of Wartime Law

Federal judge James Boasberg has criticized the Trump administration for its "incredibly troublesome" use of a centuries-old wartime law to deport people to El Salvador.

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... Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport more than 200 Venezuelans, who he claimed were members of gang Tren de Aragua, last Saturday.

In a hearing on Friday, Boasberg, said, "I agree the policy ramifications of this are incredibly troublesome and problematic and concerning, and I agree it's an unprecedented and expanded use of an act that has been used ... in the War of 1812, World War I and World War II, when there was no question there was a declaration of war and who the enemy was." ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-21 09:40 PM

I'm surprised it's taken this long. Much of what they've done requires the use of extraordinary power used during good faith governance.

#2 | Posted by jpw at 2025-03-22 03:57 AM

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