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US Deports Alleged Venezuelan Gang Members to El Salvador Mega-Prison

ReutersApril 6, 20251 min221,654 views
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Deportation to El Salvador

  • 🎯 More than 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members were deported from the US to El Salvador on Sunday.
  • ⛓️ They were taken to the Terrorism Confinement Center, a mega-prison with a capacity for 40,000 inmates, according to the El Salvador government.

Legal and Political Actions

  • ⚖️ US President Donald Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to expedite the deportations, bypassing immigration courts.
  • 🚫 A federal judge later blocked the application of this law for 14 days, stating the act refers to hostile acts by another country commensurate to war.
  • 🏛️ The Trump Administration has appealed this ruling.

Allegations and Organization

  • 🚨 The deported individuals are allegedly part of Tren de Aragua, a criminal organization.
  • criminal organization is linked to kidnapping, extortion, organized crime, and contract killings.
  • 🇻🇪 The Venezuelan government has rejected the use of the act for these deportations.
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