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Illegal Deportations: Alien Enemies Act & CECOT
The Alien Enemies Act, CECOT prison, and the Supreme Court battle.
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- Nayib Bukele · El Salvador President, offered CECOT to US
President of El Salvador who offered the CECOT mega-prison to the US for deportees. 238 Venezuelans were held at CECOT before being released in July 2025 in a prisoner exchange for 10 Americans. CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled…
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia · Illegally deported to CECOT, Supreme Court ordered return
Salvadoran immigrant married to a U.S. citizen, living in Maryland. Had "withholding of removal" status from an immigration judge since 2019 due to gang violence risk. Illegally deported March 2025 to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison. The…
- US Supreme Court
Issued a unanimous ruling in April 2025 that the Abrego Garcia deportation was illegal. Accepted the birthright citizenship case (Barbara v. Trump) for oral arguments on April 1, 2026.
- CECOT Prison, El Salvador
Mega-prison built by President Bukele. 238 Venezuelans deported here in March 2025 under the Alien Enemies Act. 252 released in July 2025 prisoner exchange. ProPublica/Texas Tribune published testimonies. CBS pulled a 60 Minutes…
- Abrego Garcia Illegal Deportation (Mar 2025) · Illegal deportation, Supreme Court unanimously ruled against admin
In March 2025, Kilmar Abrego Garcia was illegally deported to CECOT despite a court order protecting him. The Justice Department admitted the deportation was "in error." District Judge Paula Xinis ordered his return. On April 10, 2025…
- John Roberts · Chief Justice, wrote unanimous Abrego Garcia opinion
Chief Justice who authored the unanimous unsigned Supreme Court opinion on April 10, 2025, in the Abrego Garcia case, ruling the deportation illegal and ordering the government to "facilitate" his return. Drew a distinction between…
- Tren de Aragua
Venezuelan criminal organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the State Department on February 20, 2025. Experts note TdA is profit-driven, not ideological — fitting organized crime rather than terrorism. The…
- Alien Enemies Act Invocation (Mar 15, 2025) · Invocation of 1798 wartime law for deportations
The Trump administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — last used for Japanese internment in WWII — to deport alleged Tren de Aragua members without court proceedings. 238 Venezuelans deported to CECOT (137 under AEA, 101 under…