Trump Says Alleged Gang Members Don't Need Hearings Because the Government Is Infallible The Supreme Court unanimously rejected that claim, upholding the right to due process in deportation cases. Reason · Apr 16, 2025
‘Home growns are next’: Trump tells El Salvador president to build more jails for U.S. citizens Trump says he’s ‘all for’ jailing American citizens in El Salvador’s notorious mega prison The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2025
Trump to host Bukele as US deportation deal with El Salvador faces growing scrutiny El Salvador’s leader has become a vital ally for the US president as his administration cracks down on immigration. Euronews · Apr 14, 2025
Another 10 ICE deportees sent to El Salvador as Supreme Court orders wrongly deported Maryland father to be returned from prison U.S. accused of sending hundreds to notorious Salvadoran prison, most of them without criminal records The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2025
US government wrongly link British man’s tattoo with Venezuelan gang A British man was shocked to see a picture of one of his tattoos being used in US government documentation on symbols identifying Venezuelan gang members. The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2025
Pam Bondi declared a Virginia man a top MS-13 gangster. Now the Justice Department wants to drop his case Attorney for Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos argues deportation to El Salvador would be a ‘life sentence without any due process’ in light of recent Trump actions The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025
US Federal Judges Halt Deportations Of Venezuelans Under Wartime Law Federal judges in New York and Texas temporarily blocked the Trump administration on Wednesday from deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members without a court hearing. International Business Times · Apr 9, 2025
Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Claim That He Can Summarily Deport Anyone He Describes As an 'Alien Enemy' Although the Court lifted an order that temporarily blocked removal of suspected gang members, it unambiguously affirmed their right to judicial review. Reason · Apr 8, 2025
Groups start anew in legal challenge to Trump immigration move - Roll Call Civil liberties groups filed a new lawsuit Tuesday to challenge removals under the 1798 law known as the Alien Enemies Act. Roll Call · Apr 8, 2025
US Supreme Court lifts block on Venezuelan deportations to El Salvador The Trump administration has claimed Monday's 5-4 ruling as a victory. Euronews · Apr 8, 2025
US Supreme Court Lifts Order Barring Deportations Under Wartime Law The US Supreme Court on Monday lifted a lower court order barring the deportation of undocumented migrants using an obscure wartime law, in a victory for the Trump administration. International Business Times · Apr 8, 2025
Supreme Court allows Trump immigration move under wartime law - Roll Call The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to use a centuries-old law to remove migrants alleged to be Venezuelan gang members. Roll Call · Apr 7, 2025
As deportations ramp up, immigrants increasingly fear Ice check-ins: ‘All bets are off’ Data suggests as many as 1,400 people were arrested during or right after Ice check-ins in first four weeks of Trump’s administration The Guardian - US · Apr 6, 2025
DHS claims these tattoos show Venezuelan gang membership. The tattoo artists who did them say the truth is a lot more innocent ‘It’s mind-blowing... a total misrepresentation,’ one British tattoo artist whose work was cited as a symbol of the crime syndicate Tren de Aragua tells Io Dodds The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2025
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2025 Takeaways from Trump's move to send Venezuelan migrants in the US to a prison in El Salvador President Donald Trump has invoked a rarely used 1798 law that gives a president immense powers to arrest and deport noncitizens in a time of war
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2025 The frenzied 24 hours when Venezuelan migrants in the US were shipped to an El Salvador prison President Donald Trump has invoked a rarely used 1798 law that gives a president immense powers to arrest and deport noncitizens in a time of war
Latin Times · Apr 5, 2025 Texas Law Enforcement Arrests 40 Suspected 'Tren de Aragua' Members in ICE-Led Raid Authorities said that the raid occurred after more than a year of investigation by the FBI, ICE, the San Antonio Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety
International Business Times · Apr 4, 2025 Judge Orders Return To US Of Salvadoran Man Deported In Error A federal judge on Friday ordered the return to the United States of a Salvadoran migrant who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
Latin Times · Apr 4, 2025 Top Trump Official Anticipates 'Short-Term Pain' For Venezuelans, Cubans Ahead Of Renewed Pressure Tactics A top Trump official warned that Cubans and Venezuelans to brace for "short-term pain" as the administration is set to increase pressure on the countries' regimes
The Conversation · Apr 4, 2025 The Trump administration says Tren de Aragua is a terrorist group – but it’s really a transnational criminal organization. Here’s why the label matters. The U.S. State Department declared on Feb. 20, 2025, that the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, as well as some Mexican drug cartels, are now considered foreign terrorist organizations.
Roll Call · Apr 3, 2025 Judge ponders contempt of court over US immigration actions - Roll Call A federal judge said Thursday he will decide whether to find the Trump administration in contempt of court for removing certain migrants.
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025 The big problem with judging people by their ‘gang tattoos’ ANALYSIS : Tattoos are an unreliable marker of gang membership, writes professor of Law Beth C. Caldwell
The Conversation · Apr 3, 2025 Why tattoos are such an unreliable marker of gang membership The United States deported 238 Venezuelan men on three flights to El Salvador on March 15, 2025, claiming that they were members of the Tren de Aragua gang that originated in Venezuela.
Reason · Apr 2, 2025 Joe Rogan Is Right: It Is 'Kind of Crazy' To Deport Innocent People Mistakenly Identified As Gang Members The Trump administration says it is shameful even to suggest that immigration agents could make such errors.
The Texas Tribune · Apr 2, 2025 More than 40 people arrested at Texas home amid Tren de Aragua investigation Authorities did not say how the individuals arrested in Hays County may be tied to the Venezuelan gang. It was also unclear what criminal charges people may face, though drugs were seized.