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The judge holds that Tren de Aragua gang was engaging in the type of ‘predatory incursion’ that the Alien Enemies Act mentions.
A federal judge in Pennsylvania has said that President Donald Trump validly invoked the Alien Enemies Act in March as part of an effort to deport Venezuelan gang members.
More specifically, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Haines held that the gang—Tren de Aragua (TdA)—was engaging in the type of “predatory incursion” that the Alien Enemies Act mentions.
In an opinion on May 13, Haines noted that TdA has been designated a foreign terrorist organization. That designation, she said, “heavily supports the conclusions ... that TdA is a cohesive group united by a common goal of causing significant disruption to the public safety of the United States.”
Three other district court judges have ruled against the Trump administration, stating that Trump misapplied the law with a proclamation he issued in March. Each of those judges disagreed with Trump’s description of TdA as engaging in an invasion or predatory incursion.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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