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Supreme Court allows deportations under Alien Enemies Act to continue
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to continue deporting Venezuelans that it claims are members of a gang under the Alien Enemies Act.
In a separate case, the chief justice temporarily blocked a judge's order for the U.S. to bring back a Salvadoran migrant who lived in Maryland after he was deported in error.
Here & Now's Robin Young looks at both cases with Amanda Frost, law professor at the University of Virginia School of Law.
This segment aired on April 8, 2025.