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US Intelligence Refutes Trump Claims on Tren de Aragua

Memo states gang is not directly tied to Maduro government, unlikely a national security threat

(Newser) - To justify invoking the Alien Enemies Act, which he's used to deport hundreds of Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador, President Trump claimed the US was under invasion by a hostile foreign nation. He said Tren de Aragua, a criminal gang controlled by Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro,...

Judge: Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act 'Unlawful'

Federal judge in Texas bans administration from deportations under wartime law in his district

(Newser) - A federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans from South Texas under an 18th-century wartime law and said President Trump's invocation of it was "unlawful." US District Court Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. is the first judge to rule that the Alien Enemies...

Brit's Tattoo Is in US Guide to Spotting Tren de Aragua

He's worried that a trip to Miami might become a '6-month all-inclusive holiday to Guantanamo'

(Newser) - Pete Belton says he's "just an average middle-aged man from Derbyshire," England, but he's worried that American officials might link him to the Tren de Aragua gang when he visits the US this summer. The reason: His tattoo appears in the Department of Homeland Security's...

2 Federal Judges Block Alien Enemies Act Deportations

Rulings are a response to SCOTUS decision

(Newser) - Two federal judges—one in Texas, one in New York—have temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act. The rulings were issued in response to Monday's Supreme Court decision that allowed deportations under the 18th-century wartime law, but said...

Judge: Nazis Got Better Treatment Than Venezuelans

Judges appear divided on push to lift order on deportation of alleged gang members

(Newser) - A panel of appeals court judges appeared divided Monday on a Trump administration push to lift an order blocking deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law—a case that has become a flashpoint amid escalating tension with the federal courts. Circuit Judge Patricia Millett...

Man Deported to Megaprison Was No Gang Member: Lawyer

'This is the most shocking thing that I've ever seen happen to one of our clients'

(Newser) - The White House says the 200 Venezuelan citizens flown to El Salvador Saturday in defiance of a judge's order are part of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. But a lawyer for one of the men says he's actually an LGBTQ+ artist who sought refuge in the US...

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What to Know About the Tren de Aragua Gang

Venezuelan gang in the news amid deportation controversy in the US

(Newser) - The Tren de Aragua gang is very much in the news, thanks to the Trump administration's deportation of alleged members . The White House says nearly 300 members of the gang were arrested over the weekend and flown to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798— despite a...

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