Trump Administration Appeals to Supreme Court Over Blocked Venezuelan Deportations

The administration defends its use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport over 200 alleged gang members, while critics challenge the legality and human rights implications.

• The Trump administration has formally requested the Supreme Court to overturn lower court rulings that blocked the deportation of over 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador.
• The deportations were justified using the Alien Enemies Act, a rarely invoked 18th-century law originally designed for wartime scenarios.
• U.S. officials claim the deportees are members of the Tren de Aragua gang, designated a terrorist organization, but Venezuela disputes these allegations.
• The deportees remain detained in El Salvador's Cecot prison, a facility criticized for its harsh conditions, as international scrutiny grows.
• The case raises broader questions about executive authority, judicial independence, and the framing of immigration enforcement as a national security issue.

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