The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration can continue deporting illegal immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court lifted the stay placed on the Trump administration’s deportation efforts under the Alien Enemies Act that was initially issued by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg and upheld by a federal appeals court, according to Fox News. CNN reported that the Supreme Court’s decision will allow the Trump administration to move forward with deportations under the Alien Enemies Act while litigation regarding the administration’s use of the law moves forward in the lower courts.
Trump celebrated Monday’s ruling in a post on Truth Social, writing, “The Supreme Court has upheld the Rule of Law in our Nation by allowing a President, whoever that may be, to be able to secure our Borders, and protect our families and our Country, itself. A GREAT DAY FOR JUSTICE IN AMERICA!”
While Monday’s ruling allows the Trump administration to move forward with deportation efforts under the Alien Enemies Act, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration must provide those impacted by the Alien Enemies Act with notice that they are being deported so the impacted individuals can file habeas complaints.
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“The notice must be afforded within a reasonable time and in such a manner as will allow them to actually seek habeas relief in the proper venue before such removal occurs,” the Supreme Court wrote. “The detainees subject to removal orders under the AEA are entitled to notice and an opportunity to challenge their removal.”
In a post on social media following the Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem warned illegal immigrant “terrorists” to “LEAVE NOW or we will arrest you, lock you up and deport you.”
“Today’s a bad day to be a terrorist in the United States of America,” Noem said in a video accompanying her post. “Today the Supreme Court came out with a decision that reaffirmed President Trump was correct in using his authority on using the Alien Enemies Act to deport terrorists out of this country.”
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi also celebrated Monday’s Supreme Court ruling, describing the court’s decision as a “landmark victory for the rule of law” in the United States.
“An activist judge in Washington, DC does not have the jurisdiction to seize control of President Trump’s authority to conduct foreign policy and keep the American people safe,” Bondi tweeted. “The Department of Justice will continue fighting in court to make America safe again.”
