A federal judge has ruled that President Trump's proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act to detain and deport Venezuelan nationals was unlawful, finding it exceeded the statute's authority and failed to meet constitutional requirements.

The Trump administration looked to use the 18th-century wartime law to deport Venezuelans they say are members of the gang Tren de Aragua.

The ruling, which is limited to the Southern District of Texas, prohibited the administration from using the wartime law because the president’s claims about a Venezuelan gang do not add up to an “invasion.