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Supreme court blocks Trump bid to resume deportations under 1798 law


Administration’s appeal to quickly deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act rejected with two dissenting

The supreme court on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s appeal to quickly resume deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th-century wartime law.

Over two dissenting votes, the justices acted on an emergency appeal from lawyers for Venezuelan men who have been accused of being gang members, a designation that the administration says makes them eligible for rapid removal from the United States under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/supreme-court-alien-enemies-act-trump

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Publish date : 2025-05-16 20:57:00

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