Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:36am on 17 Mar 2025,Monday International
The US deported 261 Venezuelans, including 238 alleged Tren de Aragua gang members, to El Salvador, despite a federal judge's order halting removals. El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, confirming their arrival, posted "Oopsie... Too Late" on social media. Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, citing "irregular warfare" against the US. Venezuela condemned the move, calling it a "racist targeting" of migrants. Rights groups criticized Trump’s use of the 227-year-old law to bypass due process. The deportees were sent to El Salvador’s mega-prison, where they face at least a year in detention.
