Trump has the Authority to Deport TdA Gang Members Under the Alien Enemies ACT – Twitchy

In a 5-4 vote, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump Administration is acting within its authority to deport members of the notorious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) under the Aliens Enemies Act.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court grants the Trump administration’s request to continue to summarily remove noncitizens whom the gov’t has designated as members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang under the Alien Enemies Act.

— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) April 7, 2025

The Trump Administration had designated Tren de Aragua as a foreign terrorist organization and began deportations after a March 15th executive order. The SCOTUS ruling reverses the order of Chief District Judge James Boasberg.

The court lifted a pair of orders by Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg that had barred the government from removing noncitizens who were designated as members of TdA under Trump’s March 15 executive order.

— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) April 7, 2025

While the court declined to rule on the challengers’ contention that the Alien Enemies Act does not apply to them, it did state that the case must be heard in Texas, where the challengers are being held.

By a vote of 5-4, the justices declined to address the challengers’ contention that they are not covered by the AEA. Their lawsuit must be brought in Texas, where they are being held, , the majority wrote, rather than in D.C.

— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) April 7, 2025

President Trump reacted to the ruling on his Truth Social Platform.

A GREAT DAY FOR JUSTICE IN AMERICA! https://t.co/7H0vjXYh5i pic.twitter.com/HoU15ykDRr

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 7, 2025

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Others have been quick to follow suit.

The Supreme Court today rejected the idea that far left judges in DC can overrule President Trump’s immigration enforcement.

This is a major loss for the lunatics and a major win for the American people.

Onward!

— JD Vance (@JDVance) April 8, 2025

ALIEN ENEMIES ACT NOW IN FULL EFFECT. THE FOREIGN TERRORISTS WILL BE ARRESTED AND EXPELLED. https://t.co/bfPc14dgFG

— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) April 7, 2025

President Trump was proven RIGHT once again! SCOTUS confirms our Commander-in-Chief Donald J. Trump has the power to stop the invasion of our country by terrorists using war time powers. LEAVE NOW or we will arrest you, lock you up and deport you. pic.twitter.com/irLTSEo0GF

— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) April 7, 2025

President Boasberg has been removed from presidential duties related to Tren de Aragua

President Trump resumes presidential duties

Thank you, @SCOTUS https://t.co/ipa9Q5EOHd

— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) April 7, 2025

The 5-4 ruling is a big (Yuge, if you will) win for the Trump Administration. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, Barrett, and Jackson dissented.