The Supreme Court awarded the president on Monday Donald Trump“The ruling demanding the evacuation of the lower court prohibits the government from using the 1798 wartime immigration law to immediately deport Venezuelan nationals, including members of the alleged Trund Alagya gang, marks a significant victory for the government as it raises the priorities for key immigration.
The Supreme Court Justice ruled 5-4, giving Trump and his allies a temporary victory, approving the government’s request to lift the stay.
The dispute is the Alien Enemy Act, or the immigration law passed by Congress in 1789, immediately evacuated certain immigrants from the United States.
Prior to Trump’s second White House tenure, it was only invoked three times in American history: during the War of 1812, during World War I, most recently, World War II.
Trump administration lawyers The court had been urged to revoke the lower court’s ruling and argued in a ruling filed by the Supreme Court that the lower court ordered “rejection” its immigration agenda, including “protecting the state from foreign terrorist organizations’ ability to avoid foreign terrorist organizations and risk the impact of delicate foreign negotiations.”
The Supreme Court justice took a photo in the Supreme Court. (Photography by Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images)
The ruling came after U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg blocked the government’s use of the 1798 law for 14 days after a temporary order last month, while he considered the case – a federal appeals court upheld the 2-1 ruling.
“The Nazis were treated better,” Obama-appointed judge Patricia Millett said at the appeal hearing.
Both Boasberg and the Appeals panel questioned the administration’s declaration that Trump had invoked the Alien Enemy Act to expel Venezuelan nationals and immigrate hundreds of immigrants to three planes in El Salvador the next day.
On the same day, at least 261 immigrants were deported, including more than 100 Venezuelans who were deported “only based on the 1798 regulations.”
The deported flight reportedly landed at Boasberg at the same time to issue a temporary pause, raising questions about whether government officials intend to violate the order. Boasberg issued a ruling requiring any flights that have been returned to “return immediately” by plane.
That didn’t happen.
Trump and Judge Boothberg are seen in this side-by-side split image. (Getty Image)
Boasberg said on April 3 that even if the court issues repeated requests for deportation flights and the number of individuals sent to El Salvador, he is still weighing some of the Trump administration’s refusal to courts to refuse information.
Government lawyers believe national security issues are the reasons for refusing to comply with the information required by the court.
But at the April 3 hearing, Deputy Attorney General Second Elective Drew told Boasberg that flight information might not be classified, prompting the judge to question why the government refused to go more than four times, including before the court-set deadline.
“It’s very sketchy,” Boasberg mused in court.
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In this handout photo provided by the El Salvador government, guarding prisoners suspected of being associated with Secot’s criminal organization were on March 16, 2025 in Tecoluca, El Salvador. (Salvador government through Getty image)
Boasberg also urged the government to disclose the names, locations and institutions of individuals involved in the lawsuit, as well as any internal conversations with officials who may be monitoring court litigation.
The hearing marks the latest work of the Trump administration’s legal battle against the Alien Enemy Act. It followed Boasberg’s orders asking officials to explain why they failed to follow his instructions to return to deportation and whether they intend to violate the court.
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The Supreme Court ruling may not mark the end of Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemy Act.
Boasberg is still weighing potential contempt allegations of government officials. At the time of writing this article, a preliminary ban hearing will be held on April 8.
