President Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798​ to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members kicked off a legal battle.​

The law, which gives the president sweeping powers over non-citizens, was part of a set of statutes that emerged during the tenuous period following the Revolutionary War.

The legal question here isn’t necessarily what the administration is doing; it's how the administration is doing it.

Republicans are bashing a federal judge's ruling blocking the deportation of suspected gang members and say they are moving to ensure such an occurrence does not happen again.

In a significant legal blow to the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, a federal judge has slammed the brakes on a controversial deportation policy that allowed the deportation of migrants to countries where they had no prior connection — without first giving them a chance to challenge their removal in court.

There is some disagreement among experts and Republicans over whether enough was done to block Democratic-nominated judges, particularly those who are now blocking the Trump administration.

Trump recently invoked the act, which was passed in 1798, revoking protection status for Venezuelan immigrants who were living here legally, decla

The Trump administration came to the Supreme Court on Friday morning, asking the justices to allow it to enforce an executive order that directs government officials to quickly remove, without a hearing,

The administration wants the Supreme Court, which Trump helped shape by nominating three justices, to not only rule in its favor but also to send a message.