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September 3, 2025

U.S. Federal Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans
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In immigration news, a U.S. federal appeals court has blocked President
Trump from rapidly deporting Venezuelans suspected of being gang members
under the 18th-century wartime Alien Enemies Act. In a 2-1 ruling, the
5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a preliminary injunction "to
prevent removal because we find no invasion or predatory incursion" had
occurred. The 5th Circuit is considered to be one of the most
conservative appeals courts in the country. The case is expected to head
to the Supreme Court. We'll have more on this story later in the
broadcast.


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