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Judge denies DOJ bid to lift block on deportations citing Alien Enemies Act of 1798

Name: Judge denies DOJ bid to lift block on deportations citing Alien Enemies Act of 1798
Uploaded: 2025-03-24T10:44:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 30 s
Description: A federal judge has ruled to keep his block on deportations of alleged gang members to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison that the Trump administration carried out citing its authority through the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.

A federal judge has ruled to keep his block on deportations of alleged gang members to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison that the Trump administration carried out citing its authority through the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.