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The US Supreme Court temporarily blocked the deportation of mostly Venezuelan immigrants in Texas. The Trump administration is ordered not to deport them until further notice.
Conservative justices Alito and Thomas were the dissenting justices in the case of Venezuelan immigrants being deported under the Alien Enemies Act. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
The US Supreme Court on Saturday temporarily blocked the deportation of a group of immigrants, mostly Venezuelans in Texas, who were allegedly being removed under the Alien Enemies Act by the US President Donald Trump’s administration.
The Alien Enemies Act is an old law, dating back to 1798, that allows the US to detain or deport nationals of a foreign country if the US is at war with that country. It’s controversial when applied outside of declared wars.
The Supreme Court stepped in after a federal judge in Washington, DC, earlier said he didn’t have the power to stop the deportations while highlighting that he found the situation concerning.
The immigrants filed an emergency appeal, saying they were being deported without proper notice or a chance to challenge it and the Supreme Court paused the deportations temporarily.
The case is still being reviewed by a lower court in Louisiana. The Trump administration has been told not to deport anyone from this group until further notice.
Conservative justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas disagreed with the decision to pause the deportations.
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Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
