The Trump administration invoked the wartime Alien Enemies Act to swiftly deport undocumented Venezuelan migrants it alleged were part of the gang Tren de Aragua to a mega-prison in El Salvador. So far, little is known about their legal status.
The Trump administration invoked the 18th century law to swiftly deport hundreds of Venezuelans with little to no due process. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued an order right after the deportations, temporarily blocking them, a move that the White House did not follow arguing that the migrants were already in international waters.
