Things are getting real now: On Saturday, President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act, specifically mentioning the “Invasion of the United States by Tren de Aragua (TdA).” Part of the argument for this move is the administration’s designation of TdA as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and its affiliation with the Venezuelan government. This is a move with far-reaching implications.
President Trump’s order reads in part:
Tren de Aragua (TdA) is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization with thousands of members, many of whom have unlawfully infiltrated the United States and are conducting irregular warfare and undertaking hostile actions against the United States. TdA operates in conjunction with Cártel de los Soles, the Nicolas Maduro regime-sponsored, narco-terrorism enterprise based in Venezuela, and commits brutal crimes, including murders,…
