Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Usage of Alien Enemies Act for Deportations Amid Ongoing Legal Battles
The Supreme Court's ruling allows the Trump administration to deport Venezuelan migrants but mandates court hearings prior to removal, impacting current deportation processes.
Rights groups and some legal experts have called the invocation of the Act unprecedented, arguing it has only previously been used after the US officially declared a war, which under the US constitution only Congress can do.
US Supreme Court allows Trump to use Alien Enemies Act for deportations
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The Supreme Court’s decision in J.G.G. stands on dubious legal grounds.
The Supreme Court just made it easier for Trump to deport people
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The court's majority placed limits on how deportations may occur, emphasizing that judicial review is required.
US supreme court allows deportations under 18th century law with limits
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The case has become a flashpoint amid escalating tension between the White House and the federal courts.
Supreme Court allows Trump to deport Venezuelans under wartime law, but only after judges' review
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Supreme Court upholds Trump's war power to deport Venezuelan gang members
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While the ruling from the Supreme Court is a win for President Donald Trump and his administration, it was described as narrowly and focused on the proper venue for the cases, rather than on the administration’s use of a centuries-old law to justify its decision to deport suspected illegal alien gang members.
SCOTUS Allows Trump to Enforce Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
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The Trump administration argued Boasberg exceeded his authority in issuing his March order, telling the justices that the issue “presents fundamental questions about who decides how to conduct sensitive national-security related operations in this country—the President, through Article II, or the Judiciary, through TROs.”
Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin To Deport Alleged Gang Members Under Wartime Authority
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The fast-moving case concerns Trump's aggressive and unprecedented use of presidential power in invoking an 18th century law called the Alien Enemies Act that has only ever been used when the country is at war.
Supreme Court gives boost to Trump administration's deportation plans under Alien Enemies Act
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The order marks a win for the Trump administration, even if temporary, and it could well be a harbinger of things to come as the administration continues to clash with federal courts and assert the executive's dominance over the other two branches of government.
Supreme Court backs Trump in controversial deportations case
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The fast-moving case concerns Trump’s aggressive and unprecedented use of presidential power in invoking the 18th century law, which has been used only when the country was at war.
Supreme Court gives boost to Trump administration's deportation plans under Alien Enemies Act
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Supreme Court allows Trump to deport Venezuelans under wartime law, but only after judges' review
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The eleventh-hour pause granted by Roberts gives the Trump administration additional time to comply with the court order requiring Abrego Garcia's return to the U.S.
Supreme Court freezes order to return man from El Salvador prison
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The Government’s contention otherwise, and its argument that the federal courts are powerless to intervene, are unconscionable.
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This lawlessness is happening precisely because the nation’s highest court condoned it in advance.
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The mass deportation, which skirted standard immigration law and due process rights, was a potentially unlawful abuse of the 18th century Alien Enemies Act.
Supreme Court Pauses Order to Bring Back Man Deported to El Salvador
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The Trump administration is separately asking the Supreme Court to allow Trump to resume deportations of Venezuelan migrants accused of being gang members to the same Salvadoran prison under an 18th century wartime law.
Chief justice pauses deadline for Trump administration to return Maryland man from El Salvador
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The federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, denied the administration's request for a stay.
Supreme Court Pauses Order to Return Mistakenly Deported Man
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Xinis found that the 2019 order was still in place, and wrote in her Sunday decision, "there were no legal grounds whatsoever for his arrest, detention or removal."
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The Trump administration is separately asking the Supreme Court to allow Trump to resume deportations of Venezuelan migrants accused of being gang members to the same Salvadoran prison under an 18th century wartime law.
Justice Roberts pauses order to return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
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The case raises fundamental questions about the separation of powers and the role of the judiciary in immigration matters.
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The United States Government has no legal authority to snatch a person who is lawfully present in the United States off the street and remove him from the country without due process.
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Xinis’ decision was considered a blow to President Donald Trump’s campaign to step up immigration enforcement, which has been a top priority for his administration.
Supreme Court puts hold on order that deported Maryland man must be returned to US
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The United States cannot guarantee success in sensitive international negotiations in advance, least of all when a court imposes an absurdly compressed, mandatory deadline that vastly complicates the give-and-take of foreign-relations negotiations.
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The Trump administration once again turns to the Supreme Court for emergency relief.
Trump seeks Supreme Court’s help to avoid returning man wrongly sent to El Salvador
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Summary
On April 7, 2025, Chief Justice John Roberts granted a temporary stay on the Trump administration's order to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, mistakenly deported to El Salvador. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court permitted the administration to deport Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act but with a requirement for court hearings. This decision impacts deportations, clarifying the need for due process. The Justice Department's appeal concerning Garcia follows U.S. District Judge Xinis's ruling that his deportation was unlawful. Garcia's lawyers argue the original deportation lacked legal justification, complicating ongoing legal discussions around immigration and power separation.
Perspectives
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to use a wartime law to deport alleged members of a foreign gang, but mandated that they must receive notice and an opportunity to challenge their deportations in a Texas court, rather than in Washington D.C.
The court's decision emphasized the importance of due process, confirming that detainees must have a reasonable opportunity to legally contest their removal under the Alien Enemies Act.
The ruling does not permit immediate resumption of deportations to El Salvador and highlights ongoing concerns about the administration's handling of migrant cases, particularly regarding judicial review.
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