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Well look who just notched a huge win in the Supreme Court sandbox. On Monday, the justices—by a razor-thin 5-4 margin—gave President Donald Trump the green light to dust off a 1798 wartime immigration law and start deporting Venezuelan nationals, including some alleged Tren de Aragua gangbangers, faster than you can say "muffins de escoria."
The high court granted President Trump’s request to vacate a lower court’s ruling that had tied the administration’s hands, handing a temporary victory to the MAGA faithful and their border-hawk agenda.
Cue the liberal tears.
At the heart of this legal cage match? The Alien Enemies Act—yes, a law so old it predates indoor plumbing and Nancy Pelosi's parents.
At the heart of this legal cage match? The Alien Enemies Act—yes, a law so old it predates indoor plumbing and Nancy Pelosi's parents.
Passed by Congress in 1789, it’s been dusted off just three times before Trump decided it was his new favorite toy: the War of 1812, World War I, and World War II. Apparently, the fourth time’s the charm when you’re trying to remove certain migrants out of the country at warp speed.
Trump’s legal eagles swooped into the Supreme Court, arguing that the lower court’s meddling “rebuffed” their immigration playbook—specifically, their sacred duty “to protect the Nation against foreign terrorist organizations and risk debilitating effects for delicate foreign negotiations.” [Translation: “Let us do our job, you robe-wearing buzzkills.”] The justices, or at least five of them, nodded in agreement and lifted the stay. Score one for Team Trump.
This whole clusterfrack kicked off when U.S. District Judge James Boasberg—a guy who clearly didn’t get the memo about Trump’s second term—slapped a 14-day timeout on the administration’s use of the 1798 law last month. A federal appeals court backed him up in a 2-1 call, because of course they did. During that appellate circus, Obama appointee Judge Patricia Millett sniffed, “Nazis got better treatment” than some of these deportees.
Trump’s legal eagles swooped into the Supreme Court, arguing that the lower court’s meddling “rebuffed” their immigration playbook—specifically, their sacred duty “to protect the Nation against foreign terrorist organizations and risk debilitating effects for delicate foreign negotiations.” [Translation: “Let us do our job, you robe-wearing buzzkills.”] The justices, or at least five of them, nodded in agreement and lifted the stay. Score one for Team Trump.
This whole clusterfrack kicked off when U.S. District Judge James Boasberg—a guy who clearly didn’t get the memo about Trump’s second term—slapped a 14-day timeout on the administration’s use of the 1798 law last month. A federal appeals court backed him up in a 2-1 call, because of course they did. During that appellate circus, Obama appointee Judge Patricia Millett sniffed, “Nazis got better treatment” than some of these deportees.
Oh, please, spare us the melodrama, Your Honor.
Boasberg and the appeals crew grilled the administration over Trump’s proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act to ship out Venezuelans—and over the three planes that hauled hundreds of migrants to El Salvador the very next day like it was a FedEx overnight delivery. At least 261 people got the boot, including over 100 Venezuelans kicked out “solely on the basis” of this ancient statute.
Boasberg and the appeals crew grilled the administration over Trump’s proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act to ship out Venezuelans—and over the three planes that hauled hundreds of migrants to El Salvador the very next day like it was a FedEx overnight delivery. At least 261 people got the boot, including over 100 Venezuelans kicked out “solely on the basis” of this ancient statute.
The flights touched down right around the time Boasberg dropped his temporary halt, which raises a fun little question: Did Team Trump just thumb their noses at the judge? Boasberg sure thinks so—he’d ordered any planes already in the air to turn around “immediately.” Spoiler: They didn’t.
Fast forward to April 3, and Boasberg’s still having a hissy-fit. He’s considering contempt charges against Trump officials for playing hide-the-ball with info about those flights, even after he asked nicely—multiple times.
Fast forward to April 3, and Boasberg’s still having a hissy-fit. He’s considering contempt charges against Trump officials for playing hide-the-ball with info about those flights, even after he asked nicely—multiple times.
The government’s excuse? “National security concerns.” Yeah, right.
But then Deputy Assistant AG Drew Ensign let slip in court that the flight details probably aren’t even classified. Boasberg’s response? “Pretty sketchy,” he mused, likely while side-eyeing the feds like a disappointed dad. He’s also demanding names, locations, and interoffice gossip about who was calling the shots—and whether they were watching his rulings go down while sipping coffee and ignoring him.
This Supreme Court smackdown might’ve cleared the runway for Trump’s deportation push, but don’t pop the champagne just yet. Boasberg’s still got contempt on the table, and as of today—April 7, 2025—a preliminary injunction hearing’s looming tomorrow. Buckle up, folks; this legal rollercoaster’s got more twists than a pretzel factory.
This Supreme Court smackdown might’ve cleared the runway for Trump’s deportation push, but don’t pop the champagne just yet. Boasberg’s still got contempt on the table, and as of today—April 7, 2025—a preliminary injunction hearing’s looming tomorrow. Buckle up, folks; this legal rollercoaster’s got more twists than a pretzel factory.
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