Supreme Court rejects bid to use 18th century law to deport Venezuelans

President Donald Trump’s administration lost their case at the Supreme Court (Alex Brandon/AP)

The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration’s appeal to quickly resume deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th century wartime law.

The justices heard an emergency appeal from lawyers for Venezuelan men accused of being gang members, a designation that the administration says makes them eligible for rapid removal from the United States under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) of 1798.