Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Use of Alien Enemies Act for Deportations

Washington, D.C., USA: The Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s injunction preventing the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan immigrants. The justices ruled the historical measure, dating back to 1798, did not give the executive branch unilateral authority over deportations in this context. Proponents claim the decision shields vulnerable populations from swift expulsion without due process, while critics argue the ruling hampers the government’s national security discretion.