Administration officials said they expect the fight over using the wartime act to ultimately head to the Supreme Court.

Trump officials said the deportations don’t violate a judge’s order barring use of the Alien Enemies Act for removals -- but also questioned the order’s validity.

FileThe Trump administration has deported alleged members of a Venezuelan gang from the U.S. despite a court order forbidding it.And late on Sunday, the White House said the judge who gave that order did not have the authority to block the administration’s actions.