A judge in Rhode Island has ordered federal authorities not to move a detained Venezuelan national out of the state without 48 hours prior notice. The order from U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose Monday came shortly after the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island filed a court action on behalf of the detainee, seeking to prevent possible deportation to a prison in El Salvador. The suit filed through the ACLU does not name the detainee, only calling him "G.M.G."

ACLU attorneys argue that the Trump administration is wrongly using the Alien Enemies Act to send Venezuelans it accuses of being members of the Tren de Aragua gang to the lock-up in El Salvador. The ACLU lawyers claim "G.M.G." has been working as a barber in Rhode Island after entering the United States in 2023.

They state "G.M.G." has an ongoing application seeking asylum in the U.S., claiming he came to the country after being "repeatedly detained and threatened by state police in Venezuela" due to "his perceived political opposition." ALSO READ: The ACLU attorneys claim, despite his asylum case, "G.M.G."

was "suddenly arrested and detained while he was at work" on March 26 and has been held at the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls since then. They also claim the federal government is wrongly accusing "G.M.G." of being a Tren de Aragua member because of his tattoos.

But they argue the detainee denies association with any gang and his tattoos are for "personal reasons." The ACLU attorneys claim "G.M.G." is now at "grave risk" of being sent to the prison in El Salvador and are asking a federal judge in Rhode Island to step in.

A spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement wrote to NBC 10 News that "ICE does not comment on pending litigation."