On Friday, US President Donald Trump requested the Supreme Court to overturn a 1798 Alien Enemies Act ban on deportations, which he has applied to suspected gang members.
The swift deportations must be stopped, according to a lower court, after Trump used the obscure wartime statute to fly suspected members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to a prison in El Salvador.
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Abisoye Adedoyin Adeyiga holds a PhD in Languages and Media Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and a Master’s in Education (English Language) from the University of Abuja, Nigeria. Passionate about the transformative power of new media, she is also trained in digital marketing and investigative journalism by BBC Media Action and Daily Trust. Abisoye enjoys reading, travelling, and engaging in meaningful conversations.
