The Trump administration claimed that almost 200 migrants would have been deported if not for the Supreme Court’s delay.

In a 7-2 ruling on Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court once again barred the Trump administration from removing Venezuelans held at Texas immigration detention centers under the Alien Enemies Act, which gives the government extraordinary powers to summarily deport noncitizens during a “declared war” or “invasion.”

The Supreme Court’s special sitting for oral arguments Thursday exemplifies a balancing act the justices face over Trump's policies.