Federal judge grants injunction, indefinitely bars Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act in Colorado

A federal judge on Tuesday granted a preliminary injunction to indefinitely limit President Donald Trump s administration from deporting Venezuelan immigrants in Colorado under the Alien Enemies Act Related Articles Denver won t extend contract for license-plate readers But cameras at intersections aren t coming down soon Rwanda confirms early talks to host deported US newcomers Live updates Personnel react to killed AI bill hospitals-pharma fight nears end immigrant protections finalized Three dead after suspected smuggling boat capsizes off Del Mar Judge not lest ye be arrested DOJ arrest is alarming countless Letters U S District Judge Charlotte Sweeney also granted a request from the American Civil Liberties Union to turn the civil circumstance into a class-action lawsuit which means people represented by the lawsuit can now include all noncitizens in custody in Colorado who are subject to Trump s executive order invoking the Alien Enemies Act according to court records Sweeney previously granted a temporary restraining order blocking Trump s use of the Alien Enemies Act and required immigration authorities to provide days notice if they plan to use the th-century law to deport Venezuelans This is a growing story and will be updated Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day