The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Trump administration‘s emergency bid to expedite the deportation of Venezuelans accused of gang ties under the Alien Enemies Act, a rarely used 1798 wartime statute. In a 7–2 decision, the justices said the government failed to provide detainees with adequate time and notice to contest their removal.
The ruling halts deportations from a north Texas detention center, citing concerns that giving 24 hours’ notice “devoid of information” on how to legally respond violates due process. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented.
The case involves Venezuelan migrants the administration claims are tied to the Tren de Aragua gang, which Trump designated as a foreign terrorist organization in March. The justices emphasized they were not ruling on the legality of Trump’s broader use of the Alien Enemies Act — only on the detainees’ right to a fair legal challenge.
The ACLU called the decision a “critical pause” to protect vulnerable migrants. Trump responded on Truth Social, saying the Court was blocking his ability to remove criminals and calling the ruling “a bad and dangerous day for America.”
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