A federal judge in El Paso ruled that Trump’s attempt to deport a couple under the wartime law had no “basis” other than “multiple levels of hearsay”

A newly unsealed court filing has revealed previously unknown details about the Trump administration’s operation to remove Venezuelan nationals under the Alien Enemies Act and threatens to undermine key elements of its legal defense.

In the 36 days since President Trump invoked a powerful wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants accused of gang membership, a complex and high-risk legal battle has played out in the federal courts.