A federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled in favor of President Donald Trump‘s use of the Alien Enemies Act, marking the first time a judge has approved of the centuries-old law as a tool for expediting deportations of some illegal immigrants.

A federal judge says President Donald Trump can use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan citizens who are shown to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang.The ruling Tuesday from U.S. District Judge Stephanie Haines in Pennsylvania appears to be the first time a federal judge has signed off on Trump's proclamation calling Tren de Aragua a foreign terrorist organization and invoking the 18th century wartime law to deport people labeled as being members of the gang.