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a day ago
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Judge halts deportation of Venezuelan migrant under Alien Enemies Act
A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from deporting a Venezuelan migrant under the Alien Enemies Act, saying it hasn't provided adequate notice or due process for it to be challenged. U.S. District Court Judge John Holcomb, a Trump appointee, ruled that those subject to deportation under the Alien Enemies Act have to be given a chance to challenge the move. "The Government is hereby preliminarily ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from removing or transferring out of this district any member of the putative class pursuant to the Proclamation pending further Order of this Court regarding the amount of notice and process that is due prior to removal," Holcomb wrote. In a win for Trump, Holcomb also said the president has "unlimited" authority to invoke the AEA, which is being challenged separately. Monday's ruling came amid a complaint by Darwin Antonio Arevalo Millan, a Venezuelan citizen being held at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Adelanto, California. In his lawsuit, Arevalo said he is a "vocal dissident" of the Venezuelan government who was granted a permit authorizing him to work and reside in the U.S. pending the review of his asylum application. He was arrested after he reported for a scheduled ICE check-in, his lawsuit states. The arrest was premised upon his status as a Venezuelan with allegedly basketball-related tattoos, which could indicate that Arevalo is affiliated with the notorious Venezuelan Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang, it said. Arevalo's complaint was filed on behalf of himself and other Venezuelan citizens subjected to Trump's AEA executive order proclamation. He is asking a judge to require the government to provide at least 30 days' notice before any removal or transfer. Monday's ruling came days after the Supreme Court handed Trump a win by staying a lower court order that blocked the administration from deporting roughly 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. The order stays the lower court ruling that halted Trump's plans to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections for some migrants living in the U.S. TPS allow certain individuals to live and work in the U.S. legally if they cannot work safely in their home country due to a disaster, armed conflict or other "extraordinary and temporary conditions." The TPS program is typically extended to migrants in 18-month increments, most recently under the Biden administration toward the end of his presidency. However, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in February attempted to end protections for a specific group of Venezuelan citizens, saying they were not in the national interest.
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3 days ago
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‘Violent Venezuelan alien' with possible TdA ties caught with knife during ICE takedown in San Diego: video
ICE agents confiscated a knife from a "violent" Venezuelan migrant with possible gang ties during a tense arrest in San Diego captured on video and released by federal officials Saturday. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shared the video on X, showing agents pinning the suspect to the ground outside what appears to be a residential building during a May 29 operation. After taking him down, officers removed a knife from the man. Two Illegal Venezuelan Immigrants, Suspected Tda Gang Members Charged In Deadly Chicago Mass Shooting The arrest was one of eight that day, part of a targeted operation supported by federal partners in San Diego. ICE says one of those taken into custody is a confirmed member of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA). It is unclear if the man in the video is the gang member. Read On The Fox News App "Our officers and agents often face extremely violent criminals carrying knives or firearms," ICE wrote in the post. "Securing our nation can be exceptionally dangerous, but our officers and agents are honored to protect our communities." While the suspect is seen resisting arrest, he does not appear to brandish the knife, but officers locate and secure it quickly during the takedown. Two Venezuelan Illegal Aliens Charged With Kidnapping, Torturing, Attempting To Kill Washington State Woman TdA is a powerful transnational criminal gang that originated in Venezuela and has rapidly spread across Latin America and into the U.S. Law enforcement agencies warn the group is involved in drug trafficking, extortion and smuggling operations, often targeting migrant communities. ICE has not released the names or statuses of those arrested. San Diego has become a hot spot in the broader border crisis, where criminal networks increasingly exploit weak enforcement at the southern border. ICE did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for article source: 'Violent Venezuelan alien' with possible TdA ties caught with knife during ICE takedown in San Diego: video
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3 days ago
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‘Violent Venezuelan alien' with possible TdA ties caught with knife during ICE takedown in San Diego: video
ICE agents confiscated a knife from a "violent" Venezuelan migrant with possible gang ties during a tense arrest in San Diego captured on video and released by federal officials Saturday. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shared the video on X, showing agents pinning the suspect to the ground outside what appears to be a residential building during a May 29 operation. After taking him down, officers removed a knife from the man. The arrest was one of eight that day, part of a targeted operation supported by federal partners in San Diego. ICE says one of those taken into custody is a confirmed member of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA). It is unclear if the man in the video is the gang member. "Our officers and agents often face extremely violent criminals carrying knives or firearms," ICE wrote in the post. "Securing our nation can be exceptionally dangerous, but our officers and agents are honored to protect our communities." While the suspect is seen resisting arrest, he does not appear to brandish the knife, but officers locate and secure it quickly during the takedown. TdA is a powerful transnational criminal gang that originated in Venezuela and has rapidly spread across Latin America and into the U.S. Law enforcement agencies warn the group is involved in drug trafficking, extortion and smuggling operations, often targeting migrant communities. ICE has not released the names or statuses of those arrested. San Diego has become a hot spot in the broader border crisis, where criminal networks increasingly exploit weak enforcement at the southern border. ICE did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
