Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Use Of Wartime Law To Deport Venezuelan Gangbangers

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

A federal appeals court ruled late Tuesday that President Donald Trump cannot use an 18th-century wartime authority to deport Venezuelan gangbangers. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…

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