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. Reason · Apr 1, 2025
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 Latin Times · Apr 1, 2025
Even Joe Rogan is worried about innocent people being sent to El Salvadorian prison Lawsuit over Venezuela deportations could be decided at Supreme Court The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025
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 The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025
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 Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025
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 Guardian - US · Mar 31, 2025
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 The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025
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. Latin Times · Mar 31, 2025
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 · Mar 31, 2025
Tigers, swimming pools, a nightclub: The gang drawing Trump's ire started in a Venezuelan prison Tocorón once had it all The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025
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 Latin Times · Mar 31, 2025
Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador sparks legal questions likely to reach the Supreme Court A federal appeals court on March 26, 2025, upheld a temporary block on President Donald Trump’s deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan immigrants, including alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, to a maximum security prison in El Salvador. The Conversation · Mar 31, 2025
White House asks supreme court to allow deportations under wartime law Appeals court had upheld block on flights using Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members The Guardian - US · Mar 28, 2025
Salon · Mar 28, 2025 How due process could die at SCOTUS A judge's dissent may serve as a preview of legal arguments that Trump will make at the Supreme Court
Reason · Mar 27, 2025 Kristi Noem Uses El Salvador's Nightmarish Megaprison To Create Content The Homeland Security secretary's use of El Salvador's largest prison for propaganda is unethical and an endorsement of an autocratic justice system.
Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025 Trump administration official visits El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are held US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the Terrorist Confinement Center in Tecoluca
Reason · Mar 27, 2025 DC Circuit Upholds District Court Order Blocking Deportations Under The Alien Enemies Act The 2-1 ruling is procedural, but strongly suggests the majority judges also reject the Trump administration's position on the merits.
International Business Times · Mar 26, 2025 At El Salvador Mega-jail, Trump Official Tells Migrants 'Do Not Come' US President Donald Trump's homeland security chief on Wednesday visited the mega-prison in El Salvador where hundreds of Venezuelan migrants have been deported under contested legal grounds.
International Business Times · Mar 26, 2025 Appeals Court Rejects Trump Bid To Lift Order Barring Deportations A US appeals court on Wednesday denied a bid by the Trump administration to lift a lower court order barring summary deportations of Venezuelan migrants using an obscure wartime law.
The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025 Appeals court rejects Trump’s attempt to throw out order that blocks deportations under Alien Enemies Act Judge James Boasberg is temporarily stopping the administration from ejecting immigrants under the centuries-old wartime law
Roll Call · Mar 26, 2025 Appeals court keeps temporary hold on Trump deportation move - Roll Call An appeals court declined to lift a temporary order that has stopped the Trump administration from deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members.
Latin Times · Mar 26, 2025 Venezuelan Government Hires Lawyers To Defend Migrants As Fate Of Those Deported to El Salvador Remains Murky Little is known about the legal status of Venezuelan migrants who were taken to El Salvador's mega-prison system. That may soon change.
The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025 Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits the El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are held Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is visiting the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump administration alleges are members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang have been held since their removal from the U_S_ Noem’s Wednesday trip to the prison where inmates are packed into cells and…
Reason · Mar 26, 2025 Federal Court Rules Migrants Have Right to Hearing to Challenge Alien Enemies Act Deportations Judge Boasberg ruled the migrants are entitled to due process in determing whether they really are "alien enemies" covered by the Act.