On March 15, 2025, President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act to address security threats posed by the Venezuelan drug-trafficking gang Tren de Aragua (TdA), which he claims has infiltrated the U.S. and attacked public safety as part of a larger plan tied to the Maduro regime. This move was condemned by critics as unconstitutional and seen as an attempt to push hardline immigration policies under the pretext of national security. The Supreme Court has begun to slow down Trump's planned deportations, raising due process issues in legal challenges against the administration's policies.
Trump's proclamation claimed that TdA poses a significant danger to the U.S., engaging in illegal migration and hostile actions against American citizens.
Critics argue that Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act is an unconstitutional maneuver to advance hardline immigration policies masked as national security.
The combination of the Maduro regime and TdA is labeled by Trump as a 'hybrid criminal state', which he claims significantly threatens U.S. safety.
Legal challenges to Trump’s actions are ongoing, with mixed rulings; however, the Supreme Court has intervened to slow deportation proceedings due to due process concerns.
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