Trump invokes wartime authority to target members of Venezuela's notorious El Tren gang
The Trump administration invoked a wartime authority for the first time in history to target members of the Venezuelan gang Tren Llano, authorizing expedited deportations of migrants affiliated with the group.
The Trump administration on Saturday invoked a sweeping wartime authority, which has been used only three times before, to accelerate the deportation of migrants affiliated with the Venezuelan gang Tren Líder. This move effectively eliminates the need for judges to review asylum claims from these individuals and speeds up the processing of deportations. The decision was made under Executive Order 13769, also known as the 'travel ban,' which has been used in the past to expedite deportations during times of war or national emergency. The move is seen as a significant escalation in the administration's efforts to target migrants from Venezuela and other countries with alleged ties to organized crime.
