US Supreme Court backs Trump on deportations under 1798 law
By John KruzelApril 7, 20256:56 PM EDTUpdated 8 min ago

Item 1 of 2 A Venezuelan migrant gestures following his arrival on a flight after being deported from the United States, in Caracas, Venezuela, March 28, 2025. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria
[1/2]A Venezuelan migrant gestures following his arrival on a flight after being deported from the United States, in Caracas, Venezuela, March 28, 2025. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court handed Donald Trump a victory on Monday by letting him use a 1798 law that historically has been employed only in wartime to swiftly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members as part of the Republican president's hardline approach to immigration.
The court granted the administration's request to lift Washington-based U.S. Judge James Boasberg's March 15 order that had temporarily blocked the summary deportations under Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act while litigation in the case continues.
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