President Donald Trump recently invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to target a Venezuelan gang known as Tren De Aragua for infiltrating the United States. The law allows the president to detain and deport migrants from a “hostile” nation during times of war or invasion. Trump’s proclamation accused the gang of conducting irregular warfare and drug trafficking against American citizens. The White House had planned to deport five Venezuelan men under this law, prompting a lawsuit from the ACLU and Democracy Forward. A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing their deportation for 14 days. The Trump administration has appealed this ruling.
Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act fulfills a campaign promise to target gang members, drug dealers, and cartel members. He is the first president in nearly a century to invoke this law outside of a major conflict. The last time it was used was during World War II by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to target Japanese, German, and Italian migrants, a decision for which the United States has since apologized. Trump’s invocation of the act has sparked controversy and legal challenges, with critics questioning the constitutionality and necessity of its use in the current context.
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