Trump invoked it to deport 238 Venezuelan nationals to El Salvador in March, where they were jailed in the notoriously harsh CECOT mega-prison. Despite a federal judge ruling against the order, the deportation flight went ahead.
It has since emerged that some of those deported had not committed the crimes they were accused of, leaving them trapped in brutal conditions abroad.
Human rights experts have raised concerns over the mental health trauma, chronic stress disorders, and detention-related health.
Risks experienced by deportees who lacked access to basic healthcare rights and legal protection under immigration law.
Supreme Court Halts Removals: “Does Not Pass Muster”
The Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision keeps a temporary block in place, effectively preventing further deportations under the act for now.
In its ruling, per ABC News, the court slammed the administration’s rushed approach:
“Under these circumstances, notice roughly 24 hours before removal, devoid of information about how to exercise due process rights to contest that removal, surely does not pass muster.”
The justices emphasized that the lack of proper legal notification violated constitutional protections, potentially exposing the government to legal liability claims and immigration malpractice lawsuits.
