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April 21, 2025

Will a U.S. High Court Ruling Mean More Deportations?

The U.S. Supreme Court this month sided with the Trump administration on the use of an 18th-century law to deport suspected gang members. A U.S. agent is seen detaining an alleged gang member. // File Photo: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Q

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on April 7 that the administration of President Donald Trump may continue to use the Alien Enemies Act, a 1798 wartime law, to deport alleged gang members from the United States without regular due process. The court also established that the administration must give Venezuelans who are accused of being gang members “reasonable time” to go to court, emphasizing that judicial review is required. How will the court’s recent ruling affect deportation rates in the United States? What does “reasonable time” to go to court entail for alleged members of gangs like Tren de Aragua? How has irregular migration into the United States changed under the Trump administration?

A

María José Espinosa, executive director of the Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas (CEDA): “While irregular border crossings have temporarily declined under the Trump administration, we know that this drop began before his return to office and offers no promise of lasting change. With the end of the CBP One app, plus the elimination of asylum, humanitarian parole, and other regular and orderly migration pathways, thousands of migrants have been left in limbo, forcing them to risk dangerous returns, seek asylum in other countries, or wait indefinitely in precarious conditions. Despite the administration’s headline-grabbing deterrence campaigns, the forces driving migration remain unchanged. These tactics may suppress numbers in the short term, but they don’t erase the reasons people flee. Migration is not a choice made lightly or for convenience—it’s a response to violence, poverty and instability. As long as those conditions persist…”

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