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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lindsay Whitehurst and Alanna Durkin Richer

Trump touts Supreme Court deportation ruling as a major victory, but legal fight is far from over

Venezuela US Deportation Flights - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The Trump administration is touting a Supreme Court ruling allowing it to resume deportations under the Alien Enemies Act as a major victory, but the immigration fight is far from over.

The divided court found that President Donald Trump can use the 18th century wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants accused of being gang members to a notorious prison in El Salvador, a finding Trump called a “GREAT DAY FOR JUSTICE IN AMERICA!” in a social media post.

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