U.S. District Judge Stephanie Haines, a Trump nominee, ruled the president is legally allowed to use the 18th-century law to deport Venezuelan migrants accused of belonging to the gang Tren de Aragua.

A federal judge in Pennsylvania has ruled that the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) can be invoked to deport members of the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang. Judge Stephanie Haines issued the ruling on Tuesday, lifting a previous temporary order from April that had blocked the government from using the AEA for deportations.

A federal judge has ruled that President Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged migrant gang members is lawful, in contrast to two other judges.