The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of immigrants in Texas under the Alien Enemies Act. The rare wartime power was invoked by the Trump ...

Enacted in 1798, the Alien Enemies Act enables authorities to summarily deport migrants during a declared war or “invasion” by a foreign nation.

The Supreme Court had first gotten involved in the Alien Enemies Act case last month, after issuing a rare middle-of-the-night order to prevent immediate deportations under act.

The US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on March 4. On May 16, the Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump from proceeding with deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.

MARTÍNEZ-BELTRÁN: Yeah. The Supreme Court says this order is meant to preserve its jurisdiction over the case, and this is while the lower courts make a decision on how much time or notice should be ...

Enacted in 1798, the Alien Enemies Act enables authorities to summarily deport migrants during a declared war or “invasion” by a foreign nation.