Trump Administration Halts Deportation Plans After Supreme Court Ruling

The Supreme Court has issued a temporary order pausing the Trump administration's efforts to deport a group of Venezuelan migrants under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, following a challenge led by the ACLU that cited due process violations. President Trump criticized the decision, arguing that providing individual trials for all migrants facing deportation would be impractical and claiming his administration is being unfairly held to a different legal standard. The White House called the surge of related lawsuits 'meritless' and asserted confidence in the legality of its actions, while the Department of Justice requested clarification on whether other methods of deportation could proceed. The court's rapid intervention came before lower courts had ruled and without a government response, with Justices Alito and Thomas dissenting. Democrats and immigrant advocates hailed the Supreme Court's decision as a necessary check on the administration's attempts to bypass due process, while the White House and its allies characterized the litigation as politically motivated. This episode underscores a broader partisan clash over the administration's use of executive power in immigration enforcement and the role of the courts in protecting individual rights.