Trump invokes 18th century Alien Enemies Act to declare invasion of Tren de Aragua, speed deportations
Chief Judge James Boasberg barred the implementation of the act in the case of five migrants from the nation after the American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward fought the move in federal court in Washington, DC.
President Trump’s mission to stop migrants from entering the US illegally took a step further Saturday, as he signed off on a presidential action invoking a 1798 law called the Alien Enemies Act.
The president’s proclamation is meant to target members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan prison gang, and should accelerate deportations of Venezuelans 14 and older who aren’t U.S. citizens or those with green cards. ---More...