The Supreme Court delivered a major victory to President Trump on Monday, erasing a lower court ruling that had blocked him from deporting Tren de Aragua gang suspects to El Salvador.
Mr. Trump was using the Alien Enemies Act to carry out the deportations, circumventing the usual immigration system to speed the removals.
The justices, in a 5-4 decision, said deportees have only limited options to challenge Alien Enemies Act deportations in court.
Trending: Rising Bull Riding Star, 24, Trampled to Death at Rodeo
They did impose new rules on the administration moving forward, saying that anyone about to be deported under the act must be notified of that fact, and given enough time to file a “habeas” court challenge in the federal court near where they are being detained.
The court issued its ruling in
Join the conversation!
Please share your thoughts about this article below. We value your opinions, and would love to see you add to the discussion!