Amy Coney Barrett dissented from the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision on April 7, 2025, joining three liberal justices to oppose Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants, including alleged Tren de Aragua gang members. Amy Coney Barrett likely did want the Venezuelan migrants, including alleged Tren de Aragua gang members, to have due process before deportation. As a judge, Barrett has shown sensitivity to due process. For example, in United States v. Meza-Rodriguez (2015) on the Seventh Circuit, she ruled that a non-citizen deserved a chance to argue his case, even on unconventional grounds. This pattern supports the idea that she’d want similar due process in this case.
