The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Texas have filed a class action civil lawsuit in defense of three Venezuelans who face deportation under the rarely-invoked Alien Enemies Act. The men, identified as belonging to a gang the defense disputes, are being held in a Texas facility. The ACLU believes their identification as gang members was based on unreliable methods. The lawsuit also affects others facing similar deportation and seeks to challenge the law’s constitutionality.
In a separate hearing in New York, civil liberties groups are suing the government on behalf of two other Venezuelan men facing deportation under the act. While the Supreme Court has allowed the administration to use the law, it also ruled that Venezuelans must be given the opportunity to legally fight their deportation orders.
The administration plans to expand the use of the Alien Enemies Act to members of the Salvadoran gang MS-13. The ACLU is seeking a ruling on the law’s legality in Texas. The law has only been used three times in the past during times of war, and the administration argues it is necessary due to the alleged invasion of the U.S. by members of the Tren de Aragua gang.
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