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Texas Authorities Deported Migrant After Labeling Him Tren de Aragua Member for Traveling With Tattooed Companion

A Venezuelan national who was deported to El Salvador after appearing in a photo next to a tattooed man allegedly linked to the Tren de Aragua gang has been granted permission by a Texas judge to return to the U.S.

Latin Times · Jun 19, 2025

Texas will begin a summer lunch program in 2027, but only if feds don’t raise costs

The program would give low income families an extra $120 per child for summer lunches, but federal debate about food benefits could endanger the program.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 6, 2025

FBI Supports Claims of Maduro Regime's Role in 'Tren de Aragua' Migration To U.S. In Interagency Dispute with CIA, NSA

The broader intelligence community, including including the C.I.A. and the National Security Agency, have continuously rejected the notion that the Maduro regime controls or directs the group

Latin Times · May 30, 2025

Trump (Partially) Wins an Alien Enemies Act Case

In a badly flawed decision, a federal district court ruled that Trump can invoke the AEA because the Tren de Aragua drug gang's activities amount to a "predatory incursion."

Reason · May 14, 2025

Tulsi Gabbard Fires Top Intel Chiefs In Effort To Curb 'Weaponization'

The firings follow an NIC report disputing claims that the Tren de Aragua gang collaborated with Venezuela's president, undermining Trump administration's basis for using wartime powers to order deportations to a Salvadoran prison.

International Business Times · May 14, 2025

Venezuelans ‘barricaded’ doors and ‘threatened to take hostages’ in ICE detention, Trump team alleges

Administration calls on Supreme Court for permission to swiftly deport nearly 200 immigrants detained in Texas

The Independent UK · May 13, 2025

Deported inmates taunt and mock Matt Gaetz and GOP delegation visiting El Salvador mega prison for OAN show

‘Americans are paying for the Tren de Aragua incarceration. It’s a bargain at $6 million,’ Matt Gaetz declared during his OAN report

The Independent UK · May 13, 2025

Colorado Federal District Court Issues Additional Alien Enemies Act Ruling Against Trump

The court instituted a preliminary injunction against the Administration's use of the Act to deport Venezuelans.

Reason · May 8, 2025

Trump Administration Makes Damaging Admissions on Alien Enemies Act and Deportations

Trump admits he could return migrant illegally deported to El Salvador. And an intelligence community report concludes the Tren de Aragua drug gang isn't controlled by the Venezuelan government.

Reason · May 6, 2025

An Intelligence Memo Casts Further Doubt on Trump's Nonsensical Definition of 'Alien Enemies'

A declassified assessment contradicts the president's assertion that Tren de Aragua is "closely aligned with" the Venezuelan government and acts at its "direction."

Reason · May 6, 2025