The justices sent the case back to a lower court to consider whether the Alien Enemies Act can be used to deport immigrants accused of being members of the Venezuelan gang.

The plaintiffs told the Supreme Court that granting the Trump administration's request exposes hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans to deportation to an unsafe country and cost billions.

The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation.