Trump invoked 1798 law previously used to detain Japanese Americans in second world war to justify deportationsThe US deported more than 250 mainly Venezuelan alleged gang members to El Salvador despite a US judge’s ruling to halt the flights on Saturday after Donald Trump controversially invoked the Alien Enemies Act, a 1798 law meant only to be used in wartime.El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, said 238 members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and 23 members of the Salvadoran gang MS-13 had arrived and were in custody as part of a deal under which the US will pay the Central American country to hold them in its 40,000-person capacity “terrorism confinement centre”. Continue reading...
The US deported over 250 alleged gang members, primarily Venezuelan and Salvadoran, to El Salvador despite a US judge's ruling to halt the flights. The deportations were justified by invoking the Alien Enemies Act, a 1798 law previously used during wartime. El Salvador's president confirmed the arrival of the deported individuals, who will be held in a "terrorism confinement center" funded by the US. The move and its legality are being challenged.
