Supreme Court Says Trump Can Deport Venezuelans—But Wait, Not So Fast...

Supreme Court Says Trump Can Deport Venezuelans—But Wait, Not So Fast

Cue the fireworks from Steven Miller’s bunker, Pam Bondi’s press tour, and Trump’s latest caps-lock celebration post—

Because according to them, the Supreme Court just handed Trump a blank check to deport Venezuelans to a Salvadoran prison, no questions asked.

But here’s the part they’re not shouting from the rooftops:

That’s not what the Court actually said.

Let’s break it down, step by step—because this isn’t just legal whiplash, it’s constitutional gaslighting.

Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act, a 1798 relic so old it probably creaks when opened, to deport 238 Venezuelans—

without due process

to an El Salvadorian prison

while a federal judge had ordered a 14-day pause.

Trump's legal team then ran to the Supreme Court saying,

“Can you please stop this D.C. judge from slowing us down?”

And here’s where it gets messy.

What the Supreme Court Actually Said:

No, you can’t deport people without due process.

The Fifth Amendment still exists (despite strong efforts to the contrary).

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made it crystal clear:

If one more person is deported without due process, it violates this ruling.

No, the Alien Enemies Act is not “fully in effect.”

The Court didn’t bless it forever.

They simply said this D.C. judge isn’t the one to block it.

If you want to challenge it, do it in Texas, where the people are being held.

This was a procedural ruling—not a constitutional greenlight.

They didn't say Trump can use the Alien Enemies Act forever.

They didn’t rule on its constitutionality.

They just punted the issue to a different jurisdiction.

So why is MAGA world celebrating like it's 4th of July?

Because nuance isn’t part of the brand.

They’re selling the appearance of a legal victory—

But the actual ruling is more like: “Sure, for now, but check back with a Texas judge.”

Justice Jackson even warned that by using the emergency shadow docket without hearings or oral arguments, the Court risks a dangerous shortcut that could become permanent.

TL;DR:

Did Trump get permission to deport people without due process?

No.

Did the Supreme Court approve the Alien Enemies Act for mass deportations?

Also no.

Did the Court basically say: “Wrong judge, try again in Texas”?

Yes.

So no, the Constitution didn’t take a nap today.

But it definitely got shoved into the backseat while the Supreme Court said,

“Ask your local judge.”