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Apr 18th, 2025, 10:27 PM ET·Politics

Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Deportation of Venezuelan Detainees Under Alien Enemies Act

Supreme Court halts deportation of Venezuelans from Texas, citing lack of due process after ACLU appeal reveals risk of imminent removals.


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In a swift decision early Saturday, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked the deportation of Venezuelans held at Texas' Bluebonnet Detention Center under the Alien Enemies Act. This emergency order followed an ACLU appeal that outlined the imminent risk of deportations without due process, emphasizing earlier court rulings that mandated detainees be allowed to contest their removals. Justices Thomas and Alito dissented, indicating division on the bench. The administration had been accused of targeting these individuals, linking many to the Tren de Aragua gang, while critics raised concerns over constitutional violations and the administration's compliance with judicial oversight.

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  • The ACLU argues that deportations under the Alien Enemies Act violate the Supreme Court's requirements for legal review, underscored by the recent Supreme Court order blocking deportations of Venezuelan detainees.
Supreme Court pauses deportations of Venezuelan migrants
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"…The order came after attorneys with the American Civil Liberties Union filed an emergency appeal on Friday, saying the migrants were not provided enough notice to challenge their deportation."

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"…The Supreme Court’s decision to act with such urgency may signal its concern with the executive branch’s apparent disregard for the due process requirements laid out in its recent JGG decision."

Supreme Court Blocks Deportation Flights–For Now
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"…The emergency ruling was a clear indicator that the high court, or at least seven of the nine justices, have finally realized that the Trump administration will not act in good faith when it comes to its desire to send people off for indefinite detention in a foreign gulag."

US Supreme Court orders temporary halt to deportations under antique law
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"…Trump’s use of the wartime legislation, last used during World War II, to deport alleged members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang by claiming they are “conducting irregular warfare” in the US has prompted a vigorous debate over the constitution’s ability to rein in executive power."

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"…Trump and his administration have continued to defy court orders, in what legal scholars have warned is escalating to a constitutional crisis."

ACLU urges US supreme court to block ‘imminent’ deportations of Venezuelans
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"…Federal judges in Colorado, New York and southern Texas have issued orders barring the removal of detainees under the AEA until the administration provides a process for them to make claims in court."

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