Shumita Basu

Now to a major and rare ruling this weekend on President Trump's deportation and imprisonment policy for people the administration claims are Venezuelan gang members.

Early Saturday morning, the Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration cannot deport a group of migrants being held in Texas under the Alien Enemies Act, an 18th century law that Trump invoked to remove certain immigrants without due process.

Early Saturday morning, the Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration cannot deport a group of migrants being held in Texas under the Alien Enemies Act, an 18th century law that Trump invoked to remove certain immigrants without due process.

Early Saturday morning, the Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration cannot deport a group of migrants being held in Texas under the Alien Enemies Act, an 18th century law that Trump invoked to remove certain immigrants without due process.

It was a 7-2 ruling, with Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissenting, and Alito saying the rushed overnight ruling was neither, quote, necessary or appropriate. It comes less than two weeks after the Supreme Court said the administration does have the authority to invoke this law to speed up deportations, at least for now.

It was a 7-2 ruling, with Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissenting, and Alito saying the rushed overnight ruling was neither, quote, necessary or appropriate. It comes less than two weeks after the Supreme Court said the administration does have the authority to invoke this law to speed up deportations, at least for now.

It was a 7-2 ruling, with Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissenting, and Alito saying the rushed overnight ruling was neither, quote, necessary or appropriate. It comes less than two weeks after the Supreme Court said the administration does have the authority to invoke this law to speed up deportations, at least for now.

In this case, the Trump administration attempted to load dozens of men from an immigration detention center in Anson, Texas, onto planes, presumably to be sent to El Salvador's harshest prison. The ACLU sued, and lawyers for the migrants say they were given paperwork to sign in English indicating that they were members of the Venezuelan gang Tren del Aragua.

In this case, the Trump administration attempted to load dozens of men from an immigration detention center in Anson, Texas, onto planes, presumably to be sent to El Salvador's harshest prison. The ACLU sued, and lawyers for the migrants say they were given paperwork to sign in English indicating that they were members of the Venezuelan gang Tren del Aragua.

In this case, the Trump administration attempted to load dozens of men from an immigration detention center in Anson, Texas, onto planes, presumably to be sent to El Salvador's harshest prison. The ACLU sued, and lawyers for the migrants say they were given paperwork to sign in English indicating that they were members of the Venezuelan gang Tren del Aragua.

Some do not speak English, and according to the federal judge who heard their case, the paperwork didn't include an option for the men to indicate they wanted to go to court and challenge their removal. That would violate the spirit of a ruling from the Supreme Court earlier this month that said immigration detainees should be given reasonable time to appeal their deportations.

Some do not speak English, and according to the federal judge who heard their case, the paperwork didn't include an option for the men to indicate they wanted to go to court and challenge their removal. That would violate the spirit of a ruling from the Supreme Court earlier this month that said immigration detainees should be given reasonable time to appeal their deportations.

Some do not speak English, and according to the federal judge who heard their case, the paperwork didn't include an option for the men to indicate they wanted to go to court and challenge their removal. That would violate the spirit of a ruling from the Supreme Court earlier this month that said immigration detainees should be given reasonable time to appeal their deportations.

A key hurdle for the ACLU and other attorneys representing the migrants is that they're having to file requests for emergency orders in courts all over the country within different jurisdictions. And according to the ACLU, in this case, the administration moved migrants from one jurisdiction where a judge had banned deportations to a different one where it wasn't banned.

A key hurdle for the ACLU and other attorneys representing the migrants is that they're having to file requests for emergency orders in courts all over the country within different jurisdictions. And according to the ACLU, in this case, the administration moved migrants from one jurisdiction where a judge had banned deportations to a different one where it wasn't banned.

A key hurdle for the ACLU and other attorneys representing the migrants is that they're having to file requests for emergency orders in courts all over the country within different jurisdictions. And according to the ACLU, in this case, the administration moved migrants from one jurisdiction where a judge had banned deportations to a different one where it wasn't banned.

MSNBC legal affairs correspondent Joyce Vance explained this is why the Supreme Court is being forced to take on so many last-minute requests.

MSNBC legal affairs correspondent Joyce Vance explained this is why the Supreme Court is being forced to take on so many last-minute requests.

MSNBC legal affairs correspondent Joyce Vance explained this is why the Supreme Court is being forced to take on so many last-minute requests.

In the meantime, there may be even more rulings in different places.