A U.S. official tells ABC News that there is planning underway for an imminent U.S. military deportation flight under the
Alien Enemies Act.
In a
5-4 decision earlier this month, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration could resume deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members under the Alien Enemies Act -- but said detainees must be given due process to challenge their removal.
The notice their clients received Friday, according to the ACLU, "does not say that one can contest the designation under the AEA."
"Plaintiffs re-emphasize that proposed class members are being told that they will be imminently removed under the AEA, as soon as tonight," attorneys for the ACLU said.
"The government has refused to give any information about these notices and removals to class counsel despite multiple requests," wrote the ACLU. "Without this Court's immediate intervention, dozens or hundreds of class members may be removed to CECOT within hours -- all without any real opportunity to seek judicial review, in defiance of due process and the Supreme Court's order."