US Supreme Court Allows Deportations Under 1798 Alien Enemies Act

Supreme Court Ruling on Alien Enemies Act

• ⚖️ The US Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration in a 5-4 ruling, allowing the use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 for deportations.
• 🏛️ This controversial law, historically used only in wartime, can now be employed to swiftly deport alleged members of a Venezuelan gang.
• 📌 The ruling was made on a technicality, stating that migrants should have a hearing, but not necessarily in Washington D.C., as the venue was deemed improper.

Deportation Process and Allegations

• 🚢 Over 230 men were reportedly already en route to El Salvador or in maximum-security prisons.
• 👨‍⚖️ Lawyers for some detainees claim their clients are not gang members, have committed no crimes, and were targeted based on tattoos.
• 📰 An investigation by 60 Minutes found no criminal records for 75% of those deported.

Trump Administration's Stance and Other Cases

• ✅ Donald Trump praised the Supreme Court's decision, calling it a move to secure US borders and protect families.
• ⚠️ The court also temporarily halted an order that would have required the administration to return a Salvadoran man deported by mistake.
• ⚡ This ruling marks another instance where conservative justices have supported parts of Trump's agenda after lower courts had blocked them.