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What is Tren de Aragua's footprint in the U.S.? Experts say smaller than federal officials say | WPLN News

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The U.S. Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a victory, backing the legality of the administration’s effort to deport accused members of the Venezuelan criminal gang known as Tren de Aragua under the Alien Enemies Act. The court also required the government to give the Venezuelans “reasonable time” to contest their deportations. Federal officials have framed the gang as a national scourge and an “invasion,” something gang experts say is likely overstated. To justify the deportations, the federal government has relied heavily on clothing and tattoos to identify people as Tren de Aragua, for purposes of summary deportation — which eliminates the right to appear before a judge or to apply for legal status — under the Alien Enemies Act, according to court filings. The global roster of Tren de Aragua gang members is unclear — though the administration has cited the arrest of migrants with past alleged connections as reason for the drive to remove Tren de Aragua from the United Sta

Share: The U.S. Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a victory , backing the legality of the administration’s effort to deport accused members of the Venezuelan criminal gang known as Tren de Aragua under the Alien Enemies Act . The court also required the government to give the Venezuelans “reasonable time” to contest their deportations. Federal officials have framed the gang as a national scourge and an “invasion,” something gang experts say is likely overstated. To justify the deportations, the federal government has relied heavily on clothing and tatt

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