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Supreme Court Halts Trump Administration’s Use of Alien Enemies Act for Deportations

The court’s emergency order temporarily blocks expulsions of Venezuelan migrants and mandates procedural reviews, as lower courts enforce repatriation orders.

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Overview

  • The U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency order preventing further deportations under the Alien Enemies Act until additional legal briefings are submitted.
  • The 4th Circuit Court upheld a district judge’s ruling requiring the Trump administration to repatriate Daniel Lozano-Camargo, a Venezuelan migrant deported in violation of a DHS settlement.
  • Judge Stephanie Gallagher ruled Lozano-Camargo’s removal breached a 2024 agreement that protected certain migrants from deportation until their cases were fully heard.
  • President Trump invoked the rarely used 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members, a move criticized for bypassing due process protections.
  • Deported migrants, including Lozano-Camargo, were sent to El Salvador’s CECOT prison, which has faced scrutiny for harsh conditions and overcrowding.