The 1798 Alien Enemies Act is revived as military forces are deployed for a controversial immigration crackdown, raising legal and constitutional concerns.
United States: Major public uproar surrounds President Donald Trump’s national immigration initiative targeting gang members despite warning voices about improper deportation procedures and questionable cases.
After becoming 19 years old, Alessandro Paredes joined numerous Venezuelan migrants who received detention in North Texas.
Deportation Controversies
The arrest of Paredes by immigration officials came before he could face his weapons charge in court after his self-turnover following a pistol-pointing incident in South Carolina.
The Trump administration stated that Paredes belonged to a gang group without legal status in America, even though Paredes refuted this claim.
“We’re being forced to sign papers … saying we’re part of a gang,” as Paredes stated from detention, ABC News reported.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chose not to provide information regarding this particular case.
Paredes remains anxious about possible deportation to CECOT El Salvador prison, whose recent months have received hundreds of Venezuelan detainees who share his charges.
The US Supreme Court issued a late decision to prevent Paredes’ deportation, allowing him and other individuals to obtain proper legal processes.
“This is not being done by law; this is totally illegal, and it’s out of the blue,” as Paredes mentioned of the effort to deport him.
The Trump administration displayed an aggressive stance towards immigration enforcement through this particular case during its initial 100-day period.
As part of his inaugural day activities, Trump signed executive orders that accelerated deportations and eliminated humanitarian paroles that had previously been implemented by Biden.
Members of alleged gangs came under DHS raid operations at the same moment the government deployed additional military forces to strengthen border defenses.
Legal Experts Question Trump’s Tactics
The administration reached its peak controversy in March by invoking the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to unleash presidential deportation powers over threatened “invasion” conditions of US territory. Hundreds of passengers experienced deportation to CECOT even though courts ordered flight turns from their course.
A few civil rights attorneys maintain that the government policies break United States law statutes.
“The Trump administration has not only pushed up to the legal line but gone well past it,” said American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) lawyer Lee Gelernt, ABC News.
“Many of the policies are just flouting laws that Congress has passed,” Gelernt added.
