Supreme Court Blocks Venezuelan Deportations

The United States — Supreme Court of the United States has temporarily blocked the deportations of Venezuelans held in northern United States — Texas under the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act of 1798. This decision came after an emergency appeal from the American Civil Liberties Union, which argued that the Trump administration was attempting to restart removals without due process. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the order. The American Civil Liberties Union highlighted that detainees, some accused of being members of the Tren de Aragua gang, were in imminent danger of being sent to brutal prisons in El Salvador without proper legal proceedings. Federal judges in other regions had previously issued orders barring such deportations, but no such order existed in the area covering the Bluebonnet Detention Center in United States — Texas. U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix declined to issue a broader order, and District Judge James Boasberg, despite finding probable cause of criminal contempt by the Trump administration, felt powerless due to United States — Supreme Court of the United States rulings limiting his jurisdiction. The United States — United States Department of Justice contended that detainees would have at least 24 hours to challenge their removal, while the United States — United States Department of Homeland Security reserved the right to proceed with deportations.