The Trump administration is reportedly considering invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to accelerate deportations, a move that has drawn significant legal scrutiny since the law grants the president broad powers to detain, relocate, or deport foreign nationals from hostile nations during wartime.
The primary target as of now, according to sources cited by CNN, is the Tren de Aragua gang, which was recently designated as a foreign terrorist organization. "Labeling Tren de Aragua as a foreign terrorist organization was the first step," a senior White House official told CNN.
