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Supreme Court Halts Trump’s Use of 1798 Alien Enemies Act for Deportations

The Court’s emergency order blocks deportations of Venezuelan migrants without due process, with Justices Thomas and Alito dissenting.

A Venezuelan migrant deported from the United States gestures while helped to disembark on arrival at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela on March 28, 2025.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office of the White House on April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Trump administration's top Supreme Court lawyer said that the lower courts have not found any critical facts in this case.
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Overview

  • The U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency order temporarily barring the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelans under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.
  • The decision comes after detainees at the Bluebonnet Detention Center in Texas were reportedly slated for imminent deportation without adequate legal recourse.
  • Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the Court’s order, with Alito signaling plans to issue a formal opinion later.
  • The Trump administration has filed a request urging the Court to lift the stay, arguing that lower courts have not established critical facts in the case.
  • The Alien Enemies Act, last used during World War II, has rarely been invoked and raises significant constitutional concerns over due process and executive authority.