The Supreme Court has given Donald Trump the green light to use a rarely-invoked wartime powers law to rapidly deport alleged gang members.
It is, however, a temporary measure.
In March, Trump alleged that a group of migrants were members of the Tren de Aragua gang “conducting irregular warfare” against the US and could therefore be removed under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, as a response to a lower court blocking their deportation.
Courts have ruled, however, that deportees can challenge their removal. Moreover, they’ve been given some time to make arrangements for themselves.
The problem became sticky as proceedings took place in Washington D.C. and not Texas, where the migrants are located.
Why is it important? Because of the dissent within courts, which “point out that conduct in this litigation poses an extraordinary threat to the rule of law”.
Trump, however, called the ruling a “great day for justice in America”.
137 people have been deported by the Trump administration under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, which grants the president sweeping powers to order the detention and deportation of natives OR citizens of an “enemy” nation without following the usual processes.
