Trump blocked from restarting Alien Enemies Act deportations by Supreme Court

Driving the news: The block is extended while the justices send the case back to Fifth Circuit appeals court to re-examine migrants' arguments that they can't be deported under the act.

• The justices said the lower court should also evaluate what type of notice the government is required to give the migrants to allow them to challenge their deportations.
• The Venezuelan immigrants can't be deported until their cases are fully resolved, including an opportunity to appeal any subsequent Fifth Circuit decision back to the Supreme Court.
• Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, conservatives on the high court, dissented.

What they're saying: Trump attacked the decision in a Truth Social post.

• "THE SUPREME COURT WON'T ALLOW US TO GET CRIMINALS OUT OF OUR COUNTRY!" he said.

Context: The Trump administration in March defied a federal judge's order barring the deportation of about 250 people the government claims are Tren de Aragua gang members.

• The government argued the deportation flights, which were not turned around as ordered, had taken off before the judge's written order came through and were justified under the Alien Enemies Act.

• Following lower court rulings, the Supreme Court last month allowed the administration to resume use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador.
• But the court said the government has to give deportees "reasonable time" to challenge their removal in court before leaving the country.

Editor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

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