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US Flies Alleged Gang Members To El Salvador Despite Court Block

The United States flew over 200 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to be imprisoned in El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele said Sunday, after US counterpart Donald Trump invoked wartime legislation to expel the migrants.

International Business Times

Alien Enemies Act: what is it and can Trump use it to deport gang members?

Using the 227-year-old law to argue the Venezuelan gang’s activities amount to an invasion is ‘unprecedented’, according to the Congressional Research Service

The Guardian - AU

Trump administration briefing: Judge halts bid to use 18th-century wartime act for deportations

District judge orders planes be turned around after Trump deploys obscure act against Venezuelans; strikes ordered on Houthis in Yemen – key US politics stories from Saturday at a glance

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Trump Invokes Alien Enemies Act as Tool for Deportation - Federal Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against it [Updated]

If courts allow Trump to get away with using the Act in peacetime, it would set a dangerous precedent.

Reason

Trump May Soon Try to Use the Alien Enemies Act as a Tool for Deportation

His apparent plan to do so is illegal and would set a dangerous precedent if allowed to stand.

Reason

Homeland Security Arrests 14 in South Florida Under Laken Riley Act, Claims Several Belong to 'Tren de Aragua' Gang

The law mandates the detention of non-U.S. nationals accused of violent crimes or theft

Latin Times

What is Tren de Aragua? How the Venezuelan gang started − and why US policies may only make it stronger

When the U.S. government deported 177 Venezuelans on Feb. 20, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security alleged that 80 of the deportees were members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

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Trump administration strikes back at Eric Adams’ lawsuit over missing $80m as DoJ drops case against mayor

Federal officials argue in court that New York has allowed violent gang to turn city hotel into outpost

The Independent UK

Trump Likely Can't Use 'Alien Enemies' Act For Immigration Crackdown, Law Expert Says: 'Not Legitimate Or Appropriate'

The Act was originally invoked in 1798 and granted the president broad powers to detain, relocate, or deport foreign nationals from hostile nations during wartime

Latin Times

Chile seeks to extradite a suspect from the US over the killing of a Venezuelan dissident

Prosecutors in Chile say the country will formally request that the United States extradite a Venezuelan man to stand trial for charges related to the abduction and killing of a Venezuelan ex-army officer and opposition figure last year in Chile

The Independent UK

Deported Venezuelan Says Guantanamo Cell Was Filled With Cobwebs and Ants

As President Donald Trump continues carrying out his mass deportation plans, more and more testimonies are coming out of the harsh conditions detainees experience at the newly opened detention center at Guantanamo Bay.

Latin Times

Guantanamo Inmates Describe Living In Shackles And Not Telling Days From Nights During Detention: 'We All Thought About Killing Ourselves'

Almost a week after the Trump administration sent migrants from Guantanamo back to Venezuela, the deportees are describing their ordeals.

Latin Times

The murder rate in Venezuela has fallen − but both Trump and Maduro are wrong about why

The body of former Venezuelan army officer Ronald Ojeda was found on Feb. 19, 2024, in a suitcase buried under 5 feet of concrete. Ojeda, accused by Venezuela of plotting against the government, had gone missing nine days earlier, when men dressed as police broke into his apartment in the…

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Venezuela' Says Tren de Aragua Was Used By U.S. Agencies To 'Destabilize' The Country

"The organized crime group was, back then, used by foreign agencies like the FBI and the DEA with terrorist and destabilizing purposes against Venezuela," the authoritarian government said

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Venezuelan Immigrants Deported From Guantanamo To Caracas

Deportation of nearly 200 Venezuelan immigrants from Guantanamo Bay to Venezuela raises concerns over transparency and legal rights.

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US Deports Venezuelan Migrants From Guantanamo Bay To Honduras

Deportation of over 170 Venezuelan migrants from Guantanamo Bay to Honduras, with plans for transfer to Venezuela. Alleged ties to Tren de Aragua gang.

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US Designates Latin American Cartels As Foreign Terrorist Organizations

U.S. government designates 8 Latin American crime groups as foreign terrorist organizations due to drug trafficking and violence.

Latin Times

MS-13, Tren de Aragua and 6 Mexican Cartels Officially Designated Terrorist Groups by US State Department: Here's What That Means

The US has designated the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, the violent MS-13 organization and six major Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

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Three Venezuelans Managed To Avoid Being Deported To Guantanamo; They Were Deported Instead

The men had won a restraining order against the federal government but were put on a direct flight to Venezuela

The Independent UK

US deports immigrants to Venezuela after judge blocked transfer to Guantanamo Bay

Three immigrants who won a restraining order against the U.S. government to avoid transfer to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba have been deported on direct flights to Venezuela

The Independent UK

‘Highway robbery’: NYC comptroller accuses Musk of stealing $80m from city bank account

The Trump administration snatched back from the city’s bank account $80 million appropriated by Congress to help house migrants

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Law Enforcement Cracks Down On Violent Venezuelan Gang In Tennessee

Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua members indicted in Tennessee for sex trafficking and gun possession. Law enforcement agencies collaborate to dismantle crim...

International Business Times

Venezuela Sends Planes To Fetch Irregular Migrants From US

Venezuela sent two planes Monday to bring nearly 200 undocumented migrants back from the United States, saying it hoped for a "new beginning" in ties with Washington, which does not recognize Nicolas Maduro as the legitimate president.

The Independent UK

Venezuela sends 2 planes to US to return migrants, signaling a potential improvement in relations

Two Venezuelan planes have flown to the U.S. and returned home with its citizens deported from the country

Latin Times

Venezuelans in Florida Who Backed Trump Now Feel Betrayed: 'I thought We Would Be Safe Here'

The Trump administration has moved to revoke TPS program for almost 350,000 Venezuelans across the country, leaving them fearing deportation

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