Volume V
March 30, 2025

Trump’s Deportation Clash Defies Courts

President Donald Trump, left, greets justices of the Supreme Court, from left, Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, before addressing a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, March 4, 2025.

President Trump’s mass deportation of Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act ignites a constitutional showdown as five plaintiffs win a rare court order to halt the removals—only for the administration to brazenly defy it. With the government dodging hearings and flouting judicial authority, the judge hesitates to act, leaving sanctions as a fragile hope against an executive gone rogue. Full story inside.