Scott Simon

The Supreme Court's late-night order to stop the deportation of the Venezuelan men followed an emergency appeal from the American Civil Liberties Union.

We're joined now by NPR's Ximena Bastillo. Ximena, thanks for being with us.

We're joined now by NPR's Ximena Bastillo. Ximena, thanks for being with us.

We're joined now by NPR's Ximena Bastillo. Ximena, thanks for being with us.

What's the order say?

What's the order say?

What's the order say?

And what spurred this order?

And what spurred this order?

And what spurred this order?

In a minute, please remind us what the Supreme Court said when the issue was first brought to them.

In a minute, please remind us what the Supreme Court said when the issue was first brought to them.

In a minute, please remind us what the Supreme Court said when the issue was first brought to them.

How does the government's latest attempt to remove people using that Alien Enemies Act line up with what the Supreme Court had previously ordered?

How does the government's latest attempt to remove people using that Alien Enemies Act line up with what the Supreme Court had previously ordered?

How does the government's latest attempt to remove people using that Alien Enemies Act line up with what the Supreme Court had previously ordered?

Amanda Bastio, thanks so much.

Amanda Bastio, thanks so much.

Amanda Bastio, thanks so much.

That suggestion has been condemned by legal experts as akin to dropping citizens into a black box. NPR's criminal justice reporter Meg Anderson joins us. Meg, thanks for being with us. Thank you for having me. We know that hundreds of immigrants have already been sent to El Salvador. What kind of conditions do they face there?