A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order to prevent the Trump administration from deporting certain immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act. This decision follows a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Democracy Forward, and the ACLU of the District of Columbia. The case, titled J.G.G. v. Trump, challenges what is described as an expected "unlawful and unprecedented invocation" of the act by the president.
The court's ruling ensures that individual plaintiffs involved in this lawsuit cannot be removed from the United States for 14 days. A remote hearing regarding this matter is scheduled for Saturday, March 15, at 5 p.m., with Chief Judge James E. Boasberg presiding. During this hearing, representatives from the ACLU and Democracy Forward plan to request an extension of this temporary restraining order to protect all individuals facing removal under this legislation.
Furthermore, a hearing on the broader merits of the lawsuit is set for March 21 in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.
