US appeals court upholds block on Trump administration deportation of some Venezuelans

Lawyers appeal detention in El Salvador of Venezuelans deported from the U.S.
People hold a Venezuelan flag during a protest in support of Venezuelan citizens who were recently deported from the U.S. to El Salvador, in San Salvador, El Salvador March 24, 2025. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas
Source: REUTERS

-A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court's temporary block on the Trump administration's deportation of some Venezuelan immigrants under a little-used 18th century law.

The decision by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit marks a defeat for Republican President Donald Trump, who argued U.S. District Judge James Boasberg's two-week ban on deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act encroached on the executive's authority to make national security decisions.

The Trump administration may ask the U.S. Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, to review the case.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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