US deports more than 250 Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador
The 18th century Alien Enemies Act has come into force to speed up the deportation of illegal immigrants in the US after US President Donald Trump's approval. According to media reports, after the act came into force, the US on Sunday, deported hundreds of criminals of the Venezuelan terrorist gang 'Tren de Aragua' to El Salvador.
However, a federal judge has imposed a 14-day ban on the Trump administration's power to implement this act. In his order, the judge had ordered any plane carrying the deportees to return to the US.
The judge said that the temporary ban order on sending back illegal immigrants would remain in effect for 14 days or until the next order of the court.
18th century Alien Enemies Act has come into force after Trump approval
During the hearing, US District Judge James Boasberg said, "Particularly given the petitioner's information, which the government has not denied, that flights are continuing to depart and plan to depart, I do not believe I will be able to wait any longer. Any planes flying or in the air carrying these people should return to the United States.
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" US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said hundreds of violent criminals were deported from the country after President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act on Saturday.
Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador
White House press secretary Caroline Levitt later said the Department of Homeland Security had arrested nearly 300 members of the Venezuelan terrorist organization Tren de Aragua over the weekend. Meanwhile, El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele offered to release two MS-13 gang leaders and 21 other Salvadoran citizens imprisoned in exchange for alleged gang members 'facing justice in their country'.
US have "sent two dangerous top criminals of MS-13 and 21 wanted individuals back to face justice.
The US will also give El Salvador $6 million to house illegal immigrants being deported. The El Salvador president said the funds will help maintain the penal system, which currently costs $200 million. Bukele also said the action will help law enforcement agencies gather intelligence and capture MS-13 members.
Summary
Although the US Secretary of State Rubio said in a post on X that the US has "sent two dangerous top criminals of MS-13 and 21 wanted individuals back to face justice to El Salvador.
Also, as President Trump promised, we sent over 250 foreign criminals from the Tren de Aragua gang, whom El Salvador has agreed to keep in its very good prisons, which will also save our taxpayers money."
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