Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Deportation Push Under 1798 Law as DHS Floats Controversial Reality TV Show
As part of a series of high-stakes actions in U.S. immigration policy, the Supreme Court has again put the brakes on President Donald Trump's aggressive attempt to deport suspected Venezuelan gang members under the little-used Alien Enemies Act of 1798. The ruling, coupled with allegations that the Trump administration was in contempt of court and an eleventh-hour proposal by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to produce a reality television show in which immigrants compete for citizenship, is used to demonstrate the polarizing and chaotic nature of immigration enforcement in 2025. Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Application of Wartime Provision The U.S. Supreme Court on May 17, 2025, in a 7-2 ruling, denied the Trump administration's attempt to revive deportations of Venezuelan migrants who were arrested in the north Texas region under the Alien Enemies Act. This 18th-century statute, applied for decades only during wartime to arrest or deport nationals of belligere...