The Supreme Court has once again stepped in to block the Trump administration from proceeding with deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, a rarely used wartime law from the 18th century. The decision comes just two weeks after the Court initially allowed the administration to conduct a wave of expedited deportations using this law. This
In a narrow 5–4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has given the Trump administration the green light to continue using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport individuals accused of gang ties—without the protections typically granted in immigration court. This ruling overturns a lower court decision from U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who had
The Trump-era rule that has been used by the Biden administration over a million times has prevented asylum seekers from entering the United States under “public health” concerns. In March 2020, the program was enacted to prevent the spread of Covid by denying entry to migrants. Although its earliest intention was somewhat understandable during the
Synopsis The first immigration case on the Supreme Court’s docket will have significant implications for the Biden administration and its discretion on removing undocumented immigrants. Earlier this year, a federal court sided in favor of Texas’s challenge to the DHS’s 2021 “Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law” and effectively nullified its implementation. The
On Monday, The Department of Homeland Security ended the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico Policy.” Following the Supreme Court’s order and certification of its decision, the Biden administration moved to dismantle the program. First enacted in 2019, the program forced asylum seekers to await their court appearances outside of the United States. It received the blight
In a setback for the Biden Administration and undocumented immigrants, the United States Supreme Court communicated yet another unfavorable immigration directive. The Supreme Court halted the Biden administration’s efforts to implement its immigration enforcement guidelines which first came into fruition in September of last year. Secretary of DHS, Alejandro Mayorkas issued the memorandum guidelines for
In a 6-3 ruling, the United States Supreme Court denied the Biden Administration’s request to stay a Texas district court ruling that requires the administration reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols program. The controversial policy demands a standard that would obligate asylum seekers to await their court appearance in Mexico rather than the United States. Over
