By ignoring due process protections, Trump's deportation of hundreds to a notorious El Salvador prison threatens us all

The Administration relied on the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 but then ignored a judge's order interpreting that law

In the early evening of Saturday, President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798—a wartime law that historian Gordon S. Wood described as a “disastrous mistake.”

Trump claimed to be targeting a Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua (TdA). There are two serious problems here.

The first is that the individuals deported received no due process before a ne…