The Trump administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act to declare that Tren de Aragua was engaged in an invasion of the U.S. on behalf of the Venezuelan government.
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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
The sources confirm that on March 14, 2025 the Trump administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act via Proclamation 10903, declaring that Tren de Aragua was perpetrating an invasion of the U.S. The proclamation also says TdA operates with the Maduro-regime-sponsored Cartel de los Soles, which supports the 'on behalf of the Venezuelan government' element as the administration's allegation.
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… They are simply incompatible. To quote from Saul's note, drug trafficking is not force at all. The Trump administration also alleges that these non-state actors are being sent by states, namely Venezuela. After putting Tindaragua on the FTO list, the Trump administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act to declare that Tindaragua was engaged in a quote unquote invasion of the Us. On behalf of the Venezuelan government. It used this as pretext to send 137 Venezuelan men with seemingly no connection at all to the gang to El Salvador's Sicot prison in March, where they suffered from torture. Along similar lines, in November 2025, the Us. …
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Supports. Proclamation 10903 of March 14, 2025 invoked the Alien Enemies Act regarding the 'Invasion of the United States by Tren de Aragua.'[3][4][5]
Supports. The proclamation states TdA is 'perpetrating, attempting, and threatening an invasion' and says TdA operates in conjunction with Cártel de los Soles, a 'Nicolas Maduro regime-sponsored' enterprise, which supports the claimed link to the Venezuelan government.[5][6]
Context. The Fifth Circuit ruled 2-1 that the findings did not support an invasion or predatory incursion, and the administration's argument that TdA was connected to Venezuela's government was described as the administration's position rather than an established fact.[1][7][8]
Context. Coverage describes the administration's invasion framing as something it 'repeatedly and falsely claimed,' but this characterizes the claim's validity rather than whether the administration made the declaration.[2]
Sources
8 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 4 primary, 2 not rated
- 1What did a court rule about Tren de Aragua deportations?politifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Takeaways from Trump's move to send Venezuelan ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3DCPD-202500357 - Proclamation 10903—Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of the United States by Tren de Araguagovinfo.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 424A931 Trump v. J. G. G. (04/07/2025)supremecourt.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 5Alien Enemy Act - Congress.govcongress.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 6Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act ... - Federal Registerfederalregister.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 7Trump can't use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan ...krgv.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 8W.M.M. v. Trump | Constitutional Accountability Centertheusconstitution.org · not rated · cited for: context
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- The United States government listed the Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in November 2025.True
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