Trump Invokes 1798 Law for Mass Deportation of Alleged Gang Members

Mass Deportation of Alleged Gang Members

• 🇺🇸 The White House is defending its mass deportation policy after sending alleged gang members out of the country, despite a judge's temporary block.
• ✈️ Over 238 alleged members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang were deported to El Salvador.
• ⚖️ The White House stated the deportation flights were already in the air and over international waters when the judge made the ruling.

Invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798

• 📜 President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to facilitate the removals.
• 🏛️ This act allows the president to remove non-citizen invaders from the country, an act seldom used and typically only in times of war.
• 🗣️ Trump defended the invocation, stating, "Well, this is a time of war because Biden allowed millions of people, many of them criminals... That's an invasion."

Legal Hurdles and Due Process

• 🚫 A DC federal judge, James Boseberg, temporarily blocked the move and appeared to verbally order planes in the air to be turned around.
• 🤝 The ACLU initially challenged the deportations, contending that the individuals did not receive their due process.
• 🏛️ Both the White House and the ACLU anticipate a significant legal battle and a day in court to resolve the matter.

El Salvador's Response

• 🇸🇻 The President of El Salvador praised the move, stating, "As always, we continue advancing in the fight against organized crime."
• 🤝 He also noted that the action helps allies, makes their prison system self-sustainable, and obtains vital intelligence.
• ⏳ In response to the judge's block, the President of El Salvador simply wrote, "Too late."