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SCOTUS Blocks Trump from Expelling Another Group of Venezuelan Immigrants Out of Texas

HeadlineApr 21, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from expelling another group of Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. In an unusual move, the court issued an emergency order on Saturday morning at 1 a.m. after the ACLU filed a petition warning that the Trump administration was preparing to expel more Venezuelans without due process under the rarely used wartime act. Two justices dissented from the order: Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas.

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