The ruling came hours after Trump claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua was invading the United States and invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked any deportations that would occur under U.S. President Donald Trump's use of a little-used wartime law to expedite the expulsion of alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

A federal judge issued an order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 on Saturday, preventing the administration from using the wartime act to remove Venezuelan illegal immigrants who were believed to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang.