Overview

• The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's emergency appeal to resume rapid deportations of Venezuelan migrants under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.
• The 7-2 decision maintains a block on the use of the wartime statute, last invoked during World War II, for peacetime immigration enforcement.
• Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented, supporting the administration's argument for expedited removals.
• The Court clarified that the administration may still pursue deportations under other existing immigration laws.
• The deportations are part of President Trump's broader immigration crackdown since his return to office in January.