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President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., March 26, 2025.
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A federal judge in Texas, appointed by President Trump, has invalidated the president’s invocation of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (now codified in Section 21 of Title 50, U.S. Code) to direct the summary deportation of Venezuelans alleged to be members of Tren de Aragua (TdA).
Judge Francisco Rodriguez Jr., of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, concluded that
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Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.
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A federal judge in Texas, appointed by President Trump, has invalidated the president’s invocation of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (now codified in Section 21 of Title 50, U.S. Code) to direct the summary deportation of Venezuelans alleged to be members of Tren de Aragua (TdA).
Judge Francisco Rodriguez Jr., of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, concluded that
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About the Author
Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.
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