TRUMP RAGES: Supreme Court Blocks Deportation of Alleged Gang Members

Former President Donald Trump is speaking out forcefully after a major ruling from the nation's highest court.

The Supreme Court has weighed in on the administration's efforts to remove individuals under a rarely used law.

High Court Steps In Amidst Deportation Push

The Supreme Court granted a request from a group of Venezuelan nationals seeking to halt their removal from the United States.

These individuals were targeted for deportation under the Alien Enemies Act, a law invoked by the Trump administration.

The administration alleges the men are members of the Venezuelan gang known as Tren de Aragua.

President Trump reacted swiftly and strongly to the news on social media.

“THE SUPREME COURT WON’T ALLOW US TO GET CRIMINALS OUT OF OUR COUNTRY!” he wrote in a post on Truth Social.

He later added that the court "is not allowing me to do what I was elected to do."

Targeting Alleged Gang Members

The Trump administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) in mid-April, specifically targeting individuals associated with Tren de Aragua.

President Trump issued an executive proclamation in mid-March asserting that the gang was "perpetrating an invasion" into the U.S.

The proclamation declared that Venezuelan nationals over the age of 14 belonging to the gang, who were not naturalized or lawful residents, could be subject to removal.

Such individuals were deemed "chargeable with actual hostility against the United States."

Contrasting Approaches to Immigration

President Trump drew a sharp contrast between his administration's actions and those of previous administrations.

“Sleepy Joe Biden allowed MILLIONS of Criminal Aliens to come into our Country without any ‘PROCESS’ but, in order to get them out of our Country, we have to go through a long and extended PROCESS,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

He characterized the court's ruling as "a bad and dangerous day for America!"

Earlier in the day, before the ruling was public, Trump had already expressed frustration with the high court.

“IS BEING PLAYED BY THE RADICAL LEFT LOSERS” whose “ONLY HOPE IS THE INTIMIDATION OF THE COURT,” he posted, referencing other cases before the justices.

This sentiment underscores the ongoing political and legal battles surrounding immigration enforcement and border security.

Dissent Points to Different View

The Supreme Court's decision was not unanimous, with Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissenting.

These conservative justices questioned aspects of the case.

They raised doubts about whether the detainees were truly in "imminent danger of removal" at the time of the request.

Justice Alito also wrote that it was "misleading" to suggest a lower U.S. District Court in Texas had been slow to act.

“The Court characterizes the District Court’s behavior during the period in question as ‘inaction,’ but in my judgment, that is unfair,” Alito wrote in the dissent, joined by Thomas.

What the Court Actually Decided (For Now)

In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court sided with the Venezuelan nationals on a key point: procedure.

The court stated the Trump administration had not provided the detainees with sufficient time or resources to challenge their deportations.

“Under these circumstances, notice roughly 24 hours before removal, devoid of information about how to exercise due process rights to contest that removal, surely does not pass muster,” the majority opinion stated.

Crucially, the justices did *not* issue a ruling on whether the Alien Enemies Act itself had been applied correctly by the administration.

They also did *not* decide whether the men were, in fact, members of Tren de Aragua as alleged.

The ruling temporarily bars the removal of the men, but it sends the case back to a lower federal appellate court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

The lower court will now sort out the question of how much notice is required in such cases.

The Supreme Court noted they were granting only "temporary relief" while this procedural question is resolved.

The justices acknowledged the government's "significant national security interests" but stressed these must be pursued "in a manner consistent with the Constitution."

They also noted that lower courts should handle future AEA cases quickly.

While the court's decision focused narrowly on procedural notice, the battle over the use of the Alien Enemies Act and the removal of alleged dangerous individuals from the country is far from over.