New Delhi, March 16 -- President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to speed-up deporting individuals connected to Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang accusing them of "infiltrating" Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's regime, comprising its "military and law enforcement apparatus"; prolonged "irregular warfare" within the United States.

However, a few hours later, a Federal judge James Boasberg temporarily halted mass deportations and asked the Trump administration to quickly put a hold on the efforts to remove Venezuelan migrants. During the hearing, he was told that the five Venezuelans were not currently on deportation flights.

"Any plane containing these folks that is going to take off or is in the air nee...