Retired Judge Andrew Napolitano told Newsmax on Monday that he agrees with a federal judge’s decision to block the deportation of Venezuelan migrants without hearings, calling the opinion “superb” and grounded in constitutional protections.

Napolitano, senior judicial analyst, and former New Jersey Superior Court judge, voiced support for U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s ruling that bars the federal government from deporting Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act without due process.

Appearing on “Carl Higbie FRONTLINE,” Napolitano said Boasberg’s decision upholds the legal standard that migrants cannot be removed from the United States without an individualized hearing to assess potential gang affiliations or threats.

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