BREAKING: Supreme Court Stops Trump’s New Deportation Scheme—For Now

In a 1 a.m. emergency order, the Court blocks Trump from sending Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador’s notorious camps.

Hey Meidas Mighty, it’s Ben Meiselas here with a major late-night update that you absolutely need to know.

Just after 1 a.m. Eastern, the United States Supreme Court issued an emergency stay—blocking the Trump regime from deporting a group of Venezuelan migrants currently being held at the Bluebonnet Detention Center in Texas to the so-called “detention centers” in El Salvador. Let’s be real: these are concentration camps, and the Supreme Court just said not so fast.

Here’s what went down.

The ACLU has been fighting tooth and nail to stop these deportations. They filed suit in D.C. federal court, but Judge Boasberg said he couldn’t do anything due to jurisdictional limits set by a previous Supreme Court ruling. They tried again in Texas—where the Bluebonnet facility is located—but the Trump-appointed Judge Wes Hendrix threw up his hands, citing procedural technicalities. The Trump regime even claimed they wouldn’t deport anyone imminently, but come on—who’s buying what Trump’s crew is selling at this point?

When those courts failed to act, the ACLU escalated to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. That’s the MAGA stronghold where justice goes to die. And right on cue, the Fifth Circuit did what it always does when democracy or human rights are on the line: nothing. They didn’t even respond.

So the ACLU turned to the only place left—the Supreme Court.

And here’s what happened: at 1 a.m. Saturday morning, the Supreme Court stepped in and froze everything. They blocked the Trump regime from deporting these migrants until further briefing and a ruling can be made. They ordered the government to stand down. Justices Thomas and Alito dissented—of course they did—but seven justices agreed to stop this nightmare in its tracks, at least for now.

Let’s not sugarcoat it: we’re talking about Venezuelan refugees—human beings—being secretly flown to facilities that independent experts have compared to extermination camps. And the Trump regime wants to do it under the cloak of darkness, while lying to the courts and the public.

This is authoritarianism in real time.

What we’re witnessing is a coordinated effort by Trump to consolidate immigration power in the most sympathetic (read: extreme) judicial districts, dodge oversight, and dismantle due process entirely. If you’re wondering why these migrants are in Texas in the first place—it’s not an accident. Trump wants them there because it gives him access to Trump-friendly judges.

Let this be a wake-up call. These emergency orders, late-night filings, and desperate court battles are not normal—they’re the last line of defense against authoritarian overreach. And it’s working only because people like you are paying attention, supporting the work, spreading the truth, and applying the pleasure.

We’ll keep you posted every step of the way. Subscribe now to support independent reporting. I’ll be back with a message to you all in the morning. See you then.

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