American Civil Liberties Union lawyer Lee Gelernt, arguing for the detainees, said the 1798 law was meant to be used during wartime, and "the government itself is saying we aren't in a military conflict" with Venezuela. The court said it was not resolving the validity of the administration's reliance on that law to carry out the deportations. “American Civil Liberties Union lawyer Lee Gelernt, arguing for the detainees, said the 1798 law was meant to be used during wartime, and “the government itself is saying we aren’t in a military conflict” with Venezuela.” We are in a era of non-state actors, and unflagged state actors who have the capacity to do great harm.
Author: Reuters
Published at: 2025-06-30 22:28:38
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