Sunday, April 20

United States deportations of Venezuelan migrants have been temporarily halted by the Supreme Court, though the Trump administration has protested the decision.

Until now, United States President Donald Trump had been set on deporting illegal immigrants to El Salvador, where they have been incarcerated as prisoners at El Salvador's CECOT. This plan has been in place since early February, which saw El Salvador accept any deported immigrant from any nationality, including Salvadorans, who have committed crimes or taken part in major gangs. The deported criminals have been sent to El Salvador's recently built mega-prison, known as the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT). In return, the United States has been paying El Salvador a small fee.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) began major backlash against these deportations, though, calling them unlawful and quickly going to court. The Alien Enemies Act was quickly blocked in several areas, including Denver, Colorado, and New York. The Alien Enemies Act, signed in 1798, allows the president to detain or deport non-citizens, or aliens, who are from a hostile nation during times of war. Trump has been utilizing this act to send Venezuelans to CECOT, but the ACLU's recent efforts have gotten courts to block the act in areas like Denver, Colorado, and New York.

Then, they took the case to the Supreme Court, which agreed to temporarily block deportations of Venezuelan immigrants while they properly review the case. The ACLU had been asking the Supreme Court to block deportations while other lower courts were also considering a decision, as many of the migrants had already been loaded up on buses and planes to be deported. The Trump administration has strongly protested against this, claiming that the "aliens" need to be removed from the country now, but the Supreme Court has maintained their position.

Now, it remains unknown whether courts will decide to go through with the deportations or block them, but their choice will have profound effects on thousands of migrants across the United States.

Fact of the Day (Today): The Paris Catacombs contain the remains of over six million people.

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): Everything you want is on the other side of fear. (Jack Canfield)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Fastidious (adj, fass-TID-ee-us) - Someone described as fastidious is extremely or overly careful about how they do something. Fastidious may also describe someone who is difficult to please, or someone who always wants to be clean, neat, etc.

In a Sentence: Our parents taught us to be fastidious in keeping our rooms clean, making sure to dust every surface and sweep out every corner.