{"id":30379,"date":"2025-04-15T19:04:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T23:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/deportation-of-venezuelans-blocked-judge-announces-decision-in-colorado\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T19:18:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T23:18:22","slug":"deportation-of-venezuelans-blocked-judge-announces-decision-in-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/en\/deportation-of-venezuelans-blocked-judge-announces-decision-in-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"Deportation of Venezuelans blocked: Judge announces decision in Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u200bA federal judge in Colorado has issued a temporary order blocking the deportation of Venezuelan immigrants detained in the state under the Alien Enemies Act, an 18th-century law rarely used.\u200b<\/p>\n
Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado responded to an emergency request filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of two Venezuelan nationals facing deportation due to alleged ties to the Tren de Aragua gang\u2014allegations they deny.\u200b<\/p>\n
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What does the Alien Enemies Act say?<\/h2>\nDeportation of Venezuelans Colorado \/ PHOTO: Screenshot of X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\u200bThe Alien Enemies Act is a federal law enacted in 1798 that grants the President of the United States the authority to detain and deport citizens of enemy nations during times of war or invasion.\u200b<\/p>\n
Historically, it has been invoked on three occasions: during the War of 1812, World War I, and World War II.\u200b<\/p>\n
The most recent application was during World War II, when it was used to intern Japanese nationals residing in the United States.\u200b<\/p>\n
In 2025, President Donald Trump’s administration invoked this law to justify the deportation of immigrants accused of belonging to foreign criminal organizations, such as the Tren de Aragua, arguing that they pose a threat to national security.\u200b<\/p>\n
Judge issues temporary order<\/h2>\nDeportation of Venezuelans Colorado \/ PHOTO: Screenshot of X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\u200bJudge Sweeney determined that, according to a recent Supreme Court ruling, immigrants subject to deportation under this law have the right to a hearing in a federal court before being removed from the country.\u200b<\/p>\n
Therefore, she issued an order temporarily preventing the deportation of all non-citizens detained in the District of Colorado who could be deported under this legislation.\u200b<\/p>\n
This order will be in effect for 14 days, with a hearing scheduled for April 21 to assess the situation.\u200b<\/p>\n
The case of two Venezuelans<\/h2>\nDeportation of Venezuelans Colorado \/ PHOTO: Screenshot of X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\u200bThe cases prompting this legal action involve two Venezuelan men.\u200b<\/p>\n
One of them was arrested in January during a raid in Adams County, north of Denver, at an event that authorities described as a “Tren de Aragua party.”\u200b<\/p>\n
The other was detained in March by federal agents who observed him near a building linked to the gang.\u200b<\/p>\n
Both were identified as members of Tren de Aragua based on tattoos and other physical indicators\u2014methods that the ACLU considers unreliable and discriminatory.\u200b<\/p>\n
Not just in Colorado<\/h2>\nDeportation of Venezuelans Colorado \/ PHOTO: Screenshot of X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
This ruling follows similar decisions in other states.<\/p>\n
Federal judges in Texas and New York have also temporarily blocked deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, allowing affected immigrants to challenge their cases in federal court.<\/p>\n
These actions reflect growing concern about the use of a wartime law in current immigration contexts, especially when there is no armed conflict with the immigrants’ countries of origin.<\/p>\n
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