Through a law used in wartime, Trump deported dangerous criminals.

On Saturday, a federal judge issued a temporary order that blocked the use of the Alien Enemies Act by President Donald Trump to deport dangerous members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

This law allows the deportation of citizens of an enemy nation without trial, and Trump invoked it to expel the members of Tren de Aragua who are in the United States.

However, thanks to the management of Deputy Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller, in collaboration with Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, the terrorists were able to be deported.

Hours before the issuance of the presidential proclamation, the progressive associations American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Democracy Forward, and the ACLU of the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit alleging that the law could be used to deport any Venezuelan in the country, regardless of whether they were members of Tren de Aragua.

The Chief Judge of the D.C. District Court, James E. Boasberg, issued a temporary restraining order that stopped the deportation of five Venezuelans who had been in federal custody for two weeks.

The judge also ordered that two planes that might be transporting these deportees return to the United States, although it was unclear if this had been fulfilled by the end of the day.

The Trump administration correctly appealed the decision, arguing that it was not right to delay a presidential measure before its public announcement.

In response, Skye Perryman, president of Democracy Forward, criticized the use of the Alien Enemies Act, wrongly accusing the government of abusing a historical authority in peacetime, which she considered a sign of authoritarian tendencies. She also highlighted that the administration was implementing an "illegal and harmful" immigration agenda.

Despite the incongruent statements cited by Perryman, the organization was declared a terrorist organization and the measures taken regarding immigration policy have received unbelievable approval from the American public.

Trump's proclamation is part of his campaign promise made during an October rally, where he promised to use this law to confront the members of Tren de Aragua in the United States.

This criminal organization was designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the State Department on February 20. The White House claims that many gang members have illegally infiltrated the country and are carrying out hostile activities, including "irregular warfare" through drug trafficking.

Authorities in Colorado have confirmed that Tren de Aragua has occupied residential complexes in the town of Aurora, leading to the creation of a special task force to combat its criminal activity.

As of September 11, 2024, the Aurora Police Department linked the gang to multiple arrests related to criminal activities, including involvement in shootings.

The White House maintains that the gang is involved in massive illegal migration to the United States, with the aim of harming American citizens and undermining public safety.

Tren de Aragua operates in collaboration with the Cártel de los Soles, a drug trafficking group sponsored by Nicolás Maduro's regime, committing crimes such as murder, kidnapping, extortion, and trafficking of drugs, weapons, and people.

The group grew significantly during the tenure of Tareck El Aissami as governor of Aragua between 2012 and 2017, and El Aissami was designated as a specially designated narcotics traffickerby the U.S. Treasury Department in 2017.

In 2020, Maduro and other members of his regime were charged with narco-terrorism and other crimes in a plot against the United States.