A majority of the justices concluded that the Venezuelan migrants had brought their cases in the wrong court but that they were entitled to an opportunity to challenge their removal.

The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to use an 18th century wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants, but says they must get a court hearing before they are taken from the United States.

Chief Justice John Roberts placed a hold on a Maryland judge's order to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador.