1. A federal judge blocked the administration's plan to use…

1. A federal judge blocked the administration's plan to use the 1798 law to expedite the deportation of five Venezuelan nationals.
2. The ACLU and Democracy Forward filed a lawsuit challenging the government's action, arguing that the Alien Enemies Act does not provide authority for such removals.
3. Legal experts argue that the use of the AEA is not consistent with the text of the statute or past US practice, as it requires a declared war or invasion by a foreign nation or government.
4. Critics argue that the AEA violates fundamental rights, particularly the Fifth Amendment right to due process and the right to be free from indefinite civil detention.