Flotsam and Jetsam - Supreme Court 'Temporarily' Blocks Tren De Aragua Deportations

 Happy Easter! From SCOTUS Blog, EMERGENCY DOCKET, Justices temporarily bar government from removing Venezuelan men under Alien Enemies Act. "Over a dissent by two of the court’s conservative justices, the Supreme Court temporarily barred the Trump administration from removing a group of Venezuelan men currently in immigration custody in the northern region of Texas under an 18th century wartime law. The prohibition came in an unusual overnight order that followed a Friday evening appeal from lawyers representing the men, who told the justices that “dozens or hundreds” of detainees “are in imminent and ongoing jeopardy of being removed from the United States without notice and opportunity to be heard, in direct contravention of” a ruling by the justices less than two weeks ago." NewsMax, Supreme Court Blocks, for Now, New Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act. At Althouse, "The Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration early Saturday from deporting another group of Venezuelan migrants..." and "For the annals of Things I Asked Grok: Does Abrego Garcia have gang tattoos on his hand? Answer: here." No answer at all really. Margot Cleveland @ProfMJCleveland, "BREAKING: Trump files response in Alien Enemies Act case. I didn't think Sauer would wait until tomorrow or Monday. 1/" Margot Cleveland @ProfMJCleveland "4/ Trump Admin. hits numerous deficiencies: a) ACLU filed application on behalf of clients "does not represent," using "class action" procedure that is not available for habeas claims, and using individuals who deny membership in tDa--which is not others in supposed class." Matt Margolis at PJM, SHOCKER: Judge Boasberg Forced to Admit He Can't Stop Trump from Protecting America. "I'm sympathetic to your conundrum, but I don't think I have the power to do anything about it," Boasberg muttered during an emergency hearing, likely sending ACLU lawyers scrambling for their safe spaces." Breitbart reports a Soros-Funded Group Behind Lawsuit Trying to Preserve Anchor Baby Policy.

Rusty Weiss at RedState reports Trump Mocks ‘Fool’ Chris Van Hollen After Photo Op Meeting With Abrego Garcia: 'Begging for Attention'. From LifeZette, White House Fact Checks the NYT with an Epic Headline Correction, "“The woman beater, MS-13 gang member, and Salvadoran illegal alien will never be a Maryland dad,” Leavitt said, referencing efforts to portray Abrego Garcia as a sympathetic figure." At WokeSpy, Stephen Miller Torches Van Hollen for Backing Deported Illegal Alien “Terrorist”. Oilfield Rando @Oilfield_Rando, "Remember that time Barack Hussein Obama blamed the Benghazi embassy attacks on a random guy who made a YouTube video that nobody had ever seen and immediately threw him in jail and that was just fine?" Quote, ABC News @ABC, "Sen. Van Hollen echoes court order to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S. following his visit to El Salvador. "If you deny the constitutional rights of one man, you threaten the constitutional rights and due process for everyone else in America." From Breitbart, James Woods Rips Sen. Van Hollen Meeting Deported Illegal Alien in El Salvador: ‘Democrats Will Seek Out Any Criminal Ass to Kiss’ and Van Hollen Denies Drinking Margaritas with Alleged MS-13, Illegal Migrant: Didn’t Touch ‘The Drinks’. PJM's Matt Margolis sees Van Hollen Backtrack As El Salvador Stunt Backfires Spectacularly. Ryan King at NYPo hears Group demands ethics probe into Dem pol who flew to El Salvador to aid suspected MS-13 member "“Mr. Abrego-Garcia is essentially an enemy combatant in the ongoing invasion of the United States by transnational gangs,” AAF President Thomas Jones wrote to the heads of the Senate Ethics Committee and Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) in a letter obtained by The Post." Nick Arama at RedState thinks the Winner of 'Next Dem Going to El Salvador Award' Has a Small Problem With Her Statement. "Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) and Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) asked the House Oversight Committee to fund their trip. Chair James Comer (R-KY) just leveled them in his response, completely shutting them down and refusing to fund it with taxpayer money." At TownHall Matt Vespa thinks How Abrego Garcia's Wife Reacted When Asked About Those Domestic Abuse Allegations Says Everything "After a long pause, Sura said, “My husband is alive that’s all I can say,”" and Sarah Anderson hears Hillary Clinton Defends Alleged MS-13 Gang Member Abrego Garcia. Kurt Schlichter@KurtSchlichter "Remember, Democrats will always side with a wife beating gang member over you." Quote Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof, "Well done, Sen @ChrisVanHollen. I hope Kilmar takes heart and prison guards understand that the world is watching. x.com/chrisvanhollen…" From Da Fetched, Tom Homan Shuts Down Kaitlan Collins on Live TV: “Judges, Cops, ICE All Agree Kilmar Abrego Garcia Is MS-13.” Matt Margolis at PJM sees Tom Homan School Joe Scarborough on Border Security, and it Was Epic!  Matt Vespa, What MSNBC Did Before Trump Revealed More About Abrego Garcia's MS-13 Ties Is Why We Hate the Media "President Trump was about to reveal what Garcia’s hand tattoos spell out. Reportedly, his wife is now covering up these signs because they spell out his affiliation with MS-13. For those who watch MSNBC, you might not know this because the network cut away before the president dropped this revelation:" Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump "This is the hand of the man that the Democrats feel should be brought back to the United States, because he is such “a fine and innocent person.” They said he is not a member of MS-13, even though he’s got MS-13 tattooed onto his knuckles, and two Highly Respected Courts found that he was a member of MS-13, beat up his wife, etc. I was elected to take bad people out of the United States, among other things. I must be allowed to do my job. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" At Twitchy, Brace for a 'Very Convenient Moving of the Goalposts' In Spin About Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Western Lensman @WesternLensman "CNN panel aghast to learn that even their own polling shows Donald Trump’s approval rating on immigration is positive. Turns out, Democrats fighting harder for illegals than American citizens isn’t working." Scott Pinsker at PJM  shows how The Media Is LYING About Trump’s ‘Tanking’ Immigration Numbers. Guy Benson at TownHall wonders Did the Trump Administration Set a Trap for Democrats and Media on the 'Maryland Father' Case?

Watching the Democrats approval rating ⬇️ plummet from 21%. pic.twitter.com/nQkDt4KwFQ

— Rochellemaryn 🌹🕊️ (@RochelleAz) April 19, 2025

Sundance at CTH reports Russian President Vladimir Putin Announces Easter Ceasefire. NewsMax cites Trump: Ukraine-Russia Conflict 'Coming to a Head Right Now.'  RCE claims The Ukraine Mineral Deal Is a Win for America, Ukraine, and Peace.

At Hat Hair, Ed Says HotAir Won't Cover the Difference: Hermes Announces $5K per Bag Trump Tariff Increase "Currently, Hermes branded purses ranging from $20,000 to $200,000 are purchased by a whopping 0.001% of Americans, yet 90% of wives for Wall Street hedge fund managers have them. Yes, this is going to be a painful price increase; however, it is our patriotic duty to withstand it.  We can survive it." MotorTrend reports VW Holding Prices Steady Despite Tariffs—For Now. NewsMax, WSJ: Ford Halts Vehicle Shipments to China. The Peacock whines Trump administration announces fees on Chinese ships docking at U.S. ports "The original proposal called for a service fee of up to $1 million to be charged on each Chinese-owned operators (such as Cosco). The original proposal also said that for non-Chinese-owned ocean carriers with fleets containing Chinese-built vessels, the service fee would be up to $1.5 million for each U.S. port of call." Betsey McCaughey at Hat Hair hears China Threatens Our Medical Care. "It is the sole manufacturer of one hundred medications we commonly use, including antibiotics and blood thinners, and is the largest supplier of nitrate gloves, masks, syringes and other medical equipment essential in hospitals."

At Oil Price.com, DOGE Hands US DOE The Budget Axe To Slash $10B in Clean Projects. "The DOE’s move could put everything from hydrogen hubs to carbon capture collaborations in the crosshairs—yes, even those buzzy projects with ExxonMobil and Occidental." Vicky Taft at PJM reports Another Alleged Tesla Bomber Is Charged—Aaaaand He Looks Like a Girl. Bob Hoge at RedState says Cry Me a River: 2 More Tesla Terrorists Find Out Hard Way They May Have Seriously Messed Up Their Lives.

Stacy McCain is at The Intersection of Rage and Ignorance. At Hat Hair Dave Strom hears David Hogg Trashes Democracy As a Political System and  Steve Moore reports on Washington's Latest Tax Assault on Economic Success. Larry Elder at TownHall, sees Trump Derangement Syndrome: See Only Evil, Hear Only Evil, Speak Only Evil. Katie Pavlich @KatiePavlich "Who did the attacking, Senator?" Quote Cory Booker @CoryBooker, "The attack on Josh Shapiro and his family did not happen in a vacuum. Incendiary rhetoric, purposeful disinformation — it all helped lead to this hateful and destructive act. Leaders need to be conscious of their words having consequences. Let's inspire people to use their Show more." At Althouse, "Do you think, do you think... when you don your tinfoil hat and and velcro, the chinstrap... that this is a grand plan to destroy civilization?" "Joe Rogan asks Tim Dillon."

From Twitchy, Tommy Vietor Finds New Info About Efforts Hide Biden's Decline Enraging (Yeah, About That...) Alex Thompson@AlexThomp, "Pod Save America’s Tommy Vietor: “So I’ve been reading Jake Tapper’s book about the Biden administration and the steps taken to kind of hide his decline. I can’t get into the details, it’s still embargoed, but it is enraging.” Buy. The. Book. (Plz?)" Althouse finds "When Biden bit into an ice cream bar after the talk, the partially melted dessert fell to the floor." "Wrote The Harvard Crimson, quoted in "Joe Biden drops ice cream and calls Ukraine ‘Iraq’ on secret Harvard visit."A talk by the former president at the university in Donald Trump’s crosshairs was 'marked by gaffes,' a student newspaper said" (London Times)." 

TAG hears Sen. Rand Paul Seeks Answers Regarding Secret ATF Surveillance Program. Greg Collard at Racket, The Numbers Behind The Government's Anti-Misinformation Explosion "The Free Press finds that the Biden administration awarded more than 600 grants" At the 4th Rail, Was Donald Trump the REAL Threat To American Democracy? 

Matt Taibbi at Racket thinks The Harvard-Government Divorce is the Feel-Good Story of the Ages. "When a couple that should never have been together finally breaks up, it's a happy thing." From the College Fix, Feds warn Harvard may lose ability to enroll international students. Campus Reform reports the University of Austin’s 'Merit-First Admissions' automatically admits students based on test scores, what a novel idea! Josh Hammer at Hat Hair proclaims End US Taxpayer Support for the Higher Education Gravy Train.

From Fox, Biden-appointed judge rules against Maine Rep. Laurel Libby in fight over controversial trans athlete censure. "Libby plans to appeal the ruling and will take the case to the court of appeals and, potentially, the US Supreme Court."

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: The Cost of Victory up on time and under budget at The Other McCain.