A provincial judge has temporarily halted Donald Trump’s effort to arrest alleged Tren de Aragua people using a centuries-old military rules.
Trump cited the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which allows the leader to arrest or hold members of an enemy country in a military detention or detention. Just three days in US history have the laws been used: in World War I, World War I, and World War II, when roughly 120, 000 Asian and Japanese-Americans were brutally interned.
Tren de Aragua, described by the White House as a” international judicial organization” allegedly linked to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, was declared a” transnational criminal organization” by the White House. Trump referred to the imprisonment attempt as a measure of national security and claimed that the group was engaging in “irregular warfare” against the US. Attorney General Pam Bondi was given 60 days to apply the order, which would allow for the instant confinement and confinement of all alleged Tren de Aragua people over the age of 14 who are not US individuals or legal people.
The ACLU and other civil rights organizations immediately objected to the order, contending that using the Alien Enemies Act during wartime was not intended. Arrests are prohibited while the prosecutor reviews the case, and the US District Court in Washington issued a 14-day order.
Tren de Aragua: What is it?
- The crew got its start in Tocoron jail, Aragua position, where its leaders constructed a mini-city inside the facility, including a pool, restaurants, and perhaps a park, according to the New York Times.
- Gang members apparently taped torture and executions to retain control over other prisoners.
- The group expanded to other Latin American countries, operating in Colombia, Chile, Brazil, and other countries as Venezuela’s market collapsed.
- Tren de Aragua is involved in violent crime, human trafficking, drug trafficking, and sexual prostitution.
- The group has been linked to violent crimes, including those committed in New York City and additional state, mobile stealing, drug struggling, and wholesale robbery.
- Authorities believe Tren de Aragua occasionally recruits people from immigrant shelters in the US and makes them engage in illegal behavior.
- Federal authorities discovered a multi-state trafficking operation in May 2024 where Colombian women were forced to engage in sex to pay sneaking debts.
- Trump has criticized the group’s appearance and alleged that the Biden presidency was failing to stop its users from entering the US.
- The Trump presidency detained 10 reported gang members in Guantanamo Bay in February 2024, despite their presence being disputed by their friends.
