Supreme Court Blocks Donald Trump Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
April 19, 2025
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James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as other general news across the United States. James joined Newsweek in July 2022 from LBC, and previously worked for the Daily Express. He is a graduate of Oxford University. Languages: English. Twitter: @JBickertonUK. You can get in touch with James by emailing j.bickerton@newsweek.com
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The Supreme Court has instructed the Trump administration not to deport a number of Venezuelan men in custody using a 1798 law.
The justices said: “The Government is directed not to remove any member of the putative class of detainees from the United States until further order of this Court.”
Two of the conservatives on the court, Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, said they dissented from this opinion.
President Donald Trump speaks with journalists during a meeting in the Oval Office in Washington, D.C. on April 7, 2025. President Donald Trump speaks with journalists during a meeting in the Oval Office in Washington, D.C. on April 7, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Following his inauguration in January President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, historically a wartime power, to deport members of the Tren de Aragua criminal gang, which he designated a terrorist organization.
According to Reuters on Friday the American Civil Liberties Union filled an urgent request to the Supreme Court following reports some men had been placed on buses and were about to be deported.
The Supreme Court had previously ruled that the Trump administration could only carry out deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act if those targeted have the chance to challenge their removal.
This is a developing news story and will be updated.
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