The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, with a 5-4 split decision lifting restraining orders issued by a federal judge. The detainees challenging removal under the law must receive notice and have a chance to seek relief in the proper venue, while tensions between the president and judiciary escalate amid legal battles over deportation policies and impeachment calls for judges involved in the dispute. The court’s decision comes after Mr. Trump signed a proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act, leading to legal challenges and temporary orders halting deportations pending further court proceedings.
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