1. United States
2. Ind.
3. Letter

The president's recent proclamation invoking the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants suspected of gang ties is an egregious overreach of executive power that disregards due process rights enshrined in U.S. immigration law. This draconian order treats migrants as wartime enemies, allowing for their summary deportation without any judicial review or opportunity to make their case before an immigration judge. It circumvents long-established legal protections and procedures, enabling the mass expulsion of vulnerable people based solely on suspicions of gang affiliation. This indiscriminate approach threatens to wrongfully deport lawful migrants and valid asylum seekers fleeing violence and persecution. Such a flagrant violation of civil liberties and human rights cannot stand. I urge you to immediately condemn this order and take legislative action to prevent the unlawful deportation of any individual residing legally in the United States under the guise of this archaic wartime statute. Upholding America's commitment to due process and human rights must be a paramount priority.