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Tren de Aragua: A Gang, Not Terrorist Invaders | NACLA

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Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to target Venezuelan migrants relies on a false narrative about Tren de Aragua and the Venezuelan state, and sets a dangerous precedent for immigrant rights. The Supreme Court’s recent ruling that the United States has the right to deport Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act gives the state enormous powers and could potentially be applied to millions of migrants. (PICRYL/Public Domain) The Supreme Court’s recent ruling that the United States has the right to deport Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act gives the state enormous powers and could potentially be applied to millions of migrants. (PICRYL/Public Domain) I n his January 20, 2025 Executive Order, U.S. President Trump declared the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua a “terrorist” organization that is a “national-security threat beyond that posed by traditional organized crime.” Then, on March 15, Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 in order to make the claim that the Tren de Aragua wa

In his January 20, 2025 Executive Order, U.S. President Trump declared the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua a “terrorist” organization that is a “national-security threat beyond that posed by traditional organized crime.” Then, on March 15, Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 in order to make the claim that the Tren de Aragua was part of a “hybrid criminal state that is perpetrating an invasion of and predatory incursion into the United States.” While there have been links between organized crime and the Venezuelan government of Nicolás Maduro, Trump’s depiction of the relationship…

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