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Takeaways from Trump's move to send Venezuelan migrants in the US to a prison in El Salvador

President Donald Trump has invoked a rarely used 1798 law that gives a president immense powers to arrest and deport noncitizens in a time of war

The Independent UK

The frenzied 24 hours when Venezuelan migrants in the US were shipped to an El Salvador prison

President Donald Trump has invoked a rarely used 1798 law that gives a president immense powers to arrest and deport noncitizens in a time of war

The Independent UK

Texas Law Enforcement Arrests 40 Suspected 'Tren de Aragua' Members in ICE-Led Raid

Authorities said that the raid occurred after more than a year of investigation by the FBI, ICE, the San Antonio Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety

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Judge Orders Return To US Of Salvadoran Man Deported In Error

A federal judge on Friday ordered the return to the United States of a Salvadoran migrant who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

International Business Times

Top Trump Official Anticipates 'Short-Term Pain' For Venezuelans, Cubans Ahead Of Renewed Pressure Tactics

A top Trump official warned that Cubans and Venezuelans to brace for "short-term pain" as the administration is set to increase pressure on the countries' regimes

Latin Times

The Trump administration says Tren de Aragua is a terrorist group – but it’s really a transnational criminal organization. Here’s why the label matters.

The U.S. State Department declared on Feb. 20, 2025, that the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, as well as some Mexican drug cartels, are now considered foreign terrorist organizations.

The Conversation

Judge ponders contempt of court over US immigration actions - Roll Call

A federal judge said Thursday he will decide whether to find the Trump administration in contempt of court for removing certain migrants.

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The big problem with judging people by their ‘gang tattoos’

ANALYSIS : Tattoos are an unreliable marker of gang membership, writes professor of Law Beth C. Caldwell

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Why tattoos are such an unreliable marker of gang membership

The United States deported 238 Venezuelan men on three flights to El Salvador on March 15, 2025, claiming that they were members of the Tren de Aragua gang that originated in Venezuela.

The Conversation

Joe Rogan Is Right: It Is 'Kind of Crazy' To Deport Innocent People Mistakenly Identified As Gang Members

The Trump administration says it is shameful even to suggest that immigration agents could make such errors.

Reason

More than 40 people arrested at Texas home amid Tren de Aragua investigation

Authorities did not say how the individuals arrested in Hays County may be tied to the Venezuelan gang. It was also unclear what criminal charges people may face, though drugs were seized.

The Texas Tribune

Man who escaped ICE detention in power outage gets caught on a Denver bus

Immigration authorities say the second of two men who escaped from a Colorado immigration detention center during a power outage last month has been arrested

The Independent UK

Maduro Announces Flight to Retrieve 300 Venezuelan Migrants Who 'Escaped Persecution' in the U.S.

The decision comes amid the Trump administration's intensified immigration crackdown which resulted in the controversial decision to send more than 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador

Latin Times

Deported for Innocent Tattoos?

People are allegedly being classified as gang members for tattoos of crowns, clocks, and soccer logos.

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Trump's Use of the Alien Enemies Act Violates Madison's View of Presidential Power

Alleged criminal aliens may face legal punishment. But only after receiving due process of law.

Latin Times

ICE Calls Sending American Citizen With 5-Year-Old Son to El Salvador Prison 'Administrative Error'

ICE admitted to sending a Maryland man with protected legal status to El Salvador's infamous CECOT prison. The Trump administration is saying it can't order he be returned

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Even Joe Rogan is worried about innocent people being sent to El Salvadorian prison

Lawsuit over Venezuela deportations could be decided at Supreme Court

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Judge blocks Trump from stripping deportation protections for 350,000 Venezuelans: ‘Smacks of racism’

Judge Edward Chen blasts administration’s ‘false stereotypes’ about Venezuelans seeking shelter in the United States

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Trump administration says it deported 17 more ‘violent criminals’ to El Salvador

The Trump administration says it has deported 17 more “violent criminals” from the Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gangs to El Salvador, as it doubles down on a policy of removing people from the U.S. to third countries despite criticism over lack of transparency and human rights protections

The Guardian - US

Trump administration deports more alleged gang members to El Salvador

Move is latest in controversial method of deporting people from Guantánamo to prison abroad without US due process

The Independent UK

How the Trump administration is using tattoos to lock up immigrants in El Salvador

Venezuelan men in streetwear with Michael Jordan and autism awareness tattoos could add up enough ‘points’ for their removal from the United States, Alex Woodward reports

Latin Times

Gay Makeup Artist Deported After ICE Claimed His 'Mom' Tattoo Was 'Consistent' With Gang Activity: Court Docs

A gay makeup artist was deported to El Salvador after U.S. immigrations officials claimed his "mom" and "dad" tattoos were "consistent" with gang activity.

The Independent UK

From a lavish prison, Tren de Aragua ran a transnational gang. Now, it's a favorite Trump target

Tocorón once had it all

The Independent UK

Tigers, swimming pools, a nightclub: The gang drawing Trump's ire started in a Venezuelan prison

Tocorón once had it all

Latin Times

ICE's Scorecard Revealed: How The Trump Admin is Deciding Which Migrants Are Sent to Notorious El Salvador Prison

The ACLU revealed parameters used by ICE to determine whether detainees are part of Venezuelan-born gang Tren de Aragua. Many deportees and their families have rejected any ties to the group

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