SCOTUS Freezes Alien Enemy Removals in Rare, Urgent, Late-Night Order
a year ago
- #Immigration
- #Due Process
- #Supreme Court
- Supreme Court temporarily blocked Trump administration from removing Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act.
- The order was issued quickly, showing urgency as the administration sought to remove Venezuelans to an El Salvador detention camp without due process.
- Justices Alito and Thomas dissented from the unsigned order.
- ACLU filed an emergency application to halt removals after ICE informed Venezuelans of imminent removal.
- The administration has previously removed over 200 people to El Salvador, claiming courts can't retrieve them once removed.
- The Supreme Court's rapid action suggests skepticism of the administration's claims.
- Earlier removals caused scandals, including the wrongful removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia despite court orders.
- ACLU alleged Venezuelans were given removal notices 'coming from the President' and were moved to evade existing court orders.
- After lower courts didn't act, ACLU appealed to the 5th Circuit and then the Supreme Court, which halted removals around 2 a.m.
- Criticism of Justices Alito and Thomas for disregarding constitutional and moral considerations.