{"id":133151,"date":"2025-05-17T02:50:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T02:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/supreme-court-blocks-use-of-18th-century-law-to-expel-immigrants-in-the-u-s\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T02:50:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T02:50:49","slug":"supreme-court-blocks-use-of-18th-century-law-to-expel-immigrants-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/supreme-court-blocks-use-of-18th-century-law-to-expel-immigrants-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court blocks use of 18th-century law to expel immigrants in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n        <picture class=\"article__media\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/15\/0\/0\/5907\/3938\/556\/0\/75\/0\/77291b5_ftp-import-images-1-90bkfgtt8ma1-5911013-01-06.jpg 556w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/15\/0\/0\/5907\/3938\/600\/0\/75\/0\/77291b5_ftp-import-images-1-90bkfgtt8ma1-5911013-01-06.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/15\/0\/0\/5907\/3938\/664\/0\/75\/0\/77291b5_ftp-import-images-1-90bkfgtt8ma1-5911013-01-06.jpg 664w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/15\/0\/0\/5907\/3938\/700\/0\/75\/0\/77291b5_ftp-import-images-1-90bkfgtt8ma1-5911013-01-06.jpg 700w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/15\/0\/0\/5907\/3938\/800\/0\/75\/0\/77291b5_ftp-import-images-1-90bkfgtt8ma1-5911013-01-06.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" alt=\"Demonstration before the Supreme Court, in Washington, on May 14, 2025.\" width=\"664\" height=\"443\"><\/source>\n        <\/picture>\n        <noscript><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/15\/0\/0\/5907\/3938\/664\/0\/75\/0\/77291b5_ftp-import-images-1-90bkfgtt8ma1-5911013-01-06.jpg\" alt=\"Demonstration before the Supreme Court, in Washington, on May 14, 2025.\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/noscript><figcaption class=\"article__legend\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Demonstration before the Supreme Court, in Washington, on May 14, 2025. <span class=\"article__credit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Alex Wong \/ AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">The **United States Supreme Court** once again rejected, on Friday, May 16, a request from the **Trump administration** to allow the expulsion of **Venezuelan immigrants** under an exceptional law. This rejection highlights the ongoing tension between the executive branch and the judiciary regarding immigration policies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\"><em>&#8220;The United States Supreme Court does not let me do what I was elected for,&#8221;<\/em> complained Donald Trump in response. He asserted that, <em>&#8220;This decision will result in letting more criminals enter our country, which will seriously harm our dear American fellow citizens.&#8221;<\/em> The president expressed frustration, noting that <em>&#8220;To expel them from our country, we will have to go through a long and tedious process.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Multiple courts, along with federal appellate courts\u2014and even the Supreme Court itself, on April 19\u2014had already blocked the application of the **Alien Enemies Act**, a law established in 1798, until now primarily utilized during wartime. The courts reasoned that individuals slated for expulsion must be allowed to assert their legal rights.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\"><span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read also |<\/span><span class=\"catcher__desc\"><span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span> Donald Trump challenges the judiciary by expelling Salvadoran Venezuelans suspected of gang affiliation<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\n            <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Read later\" aria-describedby=\"article-title-3414631\" data-article-id=\"3414631\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/international\/article\/2025\/03\/18\/donald-trump-defie-le-pouvoir-judiciaire-en-expulsant-des-membres-d-un-gang-venezuelien-vers-le-salvador_6582762_3210.html\" data-status=\"\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Donald Trump invoked this controversial legislation in a presidential declaration issued on March 15, targeting the **Venezuelan gang Tren of Aragua**, which Washington has designated a **&#8221;terrorist organization&#8221;**. This declaration coincided with the expulsion of around 250 individuals, primarily Venezuelans accused of gang affiliations. Notably, over half were expelled under the provisions of the **1798 law**.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__sub-title\">The Case Referred to a Federal Court of Appeal<\/h2>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">In its Friday ruling, the Supreme Court, with a vote of seven justices\u2014comprising four conservatives and three progressives\u2014extended the ban established on April 19. The Court referred the case to a federal court of appeal to decide on the **legality** of employing this law and the circumstances under which the affected individuals might contest their deportation.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\"><span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read also |<\/span><span class=\"catcher__desc\"><span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span> Central American countries entangled in the U.S. migration policy<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\n            <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Read later\" aria-describedby=\"article-title-3415386\" data-article-id=\"3415386\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/international\/article\/2025\/03\/25\/les-pays-d-amerique-centrale-embrigades-dans-la-politique-migratoire-des-etats-unis_6586029_3210.html\" data-status=\"\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">In total, approximately **300 immigrants** were expelled to **El Salvador**, where they face confinement in a high-security prison notorious for its harsh detention conditions. This raises serious concerns regarding human rights and the treatment of deported individuals, sparking protests and legal challenges from various advocacy groups.<\/p>\n<section class=\"author\">\n<p class=\"author__detail\">\n            <span class=\"author__name\">The world with AFP<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article__reactions\">\n<div class=\"reuse-content\">Reuse this content<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">Breaking News General &#8211; 1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Demonstration before the Supreme Court, in Washington, on May 14, 2025. Alex Wong \/ AFP The **United States Supreme Court** once again rejected, on Friday, May 16, a request from the **Trump administration** to allow the expulsion of **Venezuelan immigrants** under an exceptional law. 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