A federal judge has barred the administration of President Donald Trump from deportations under an 18th century law that Trump invoked just hours earlier asserting the United States was being invaded by a Venezuelan gang and that he had new powers to remove its members from the country.

A federal judge on Saturday barred the administration of President Donald Trump from deportations under an 18th century law that Trump invoked just hours earlier

James E. Boasberg, chief judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, said he needed to issue his order immediately because the government was already flying migrants it claimed were newly deportable under Trump’s proclamation to El Salvador and Honduras to be incarcerated there

“I do not believe I can wait any longer and am required to act,” Boasberg said during a Saturday evening hearing in a lawsuit brought by the ACLU and Democracy Forward. “A brief delay in their removal does not cause the government any harm,” he added, noting they remain in government custody but ordering that any planes in the air be turned around

    • SuperCub@sh.itjust.works
      7·
      2 hours ago

      Seriously, how many crimes will he commit before something stops him? Who polices the president? Ohhhhh right, it’s Congress. The courts can check his orders when someone sues, but they don’t charge him with crimes. I guess it could be possible for a blue state to arrest him when he commits a heinous crime within its borders, but I won’t hold my breath

  • IHeartBadCode@fedia.io
    60·
    7 hours ago

    For those wondering.

    50 USC § 21

    Whenever there is a declared war between the United States and any foreign nation or government

    Literally the first words in the law Trump attempted to use to deport these people. Congress has not declared any war, this is literally our Government falling apart at this point. Congress will do nothing to reel this President who violates the laws on a daily basis.

    We are never recovering as a Nation from this. This kind of violation of the order of law in our nation will take a century to heal if not more. The United States as it was is gone, full stop.

    • Boddhisatva@lemmy.world
      21·
      7 hours ago

      Silly bint probably thinks that if he just posts “I DECLARE THIS IS A WAR” on social media then it’s a declared war.

      • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        6 hours ago

        No he for sure thinks calling something a war makes it one. He thinks shit like the War on Drugs, are actual wars.

        • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.zipEnglish
          14·
          6 hours ago

          He did literally argue that documents are declassified if he thinks they are.

          • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            3·
            5 hours ago

            Things is… Documents are only classified due to a presidential order. He can (while president) declassify whatever he wants, whether it’s wise to or not. The issue was that he was no longer president and made no indication that those documents were declassified.

            • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.zipEnglish
              2·
              5 hours ago

              You’re correct, there is an actual procedure that you’re supposed to follow… but iirc, Trump actually stated that the documents just were declassified because he had that thought in his head, while still president, so therefore that counts and its all fine, he can keep them.

      • halfempty@fedia.io
        111·
        7 hours ago

        A formal declaration of war requires congressional approval, as outlined in Article One, Section Eight of the Constitution.