The gloves have come off against Tren de Aragua, and not just in terms of deportations.
Among the first actions Donald Trump took on taking office was to designate TdA as a terror organization. That simplified deportations already in the pipeline, as that designation can accelerate the expulsion process for anyone affiliated with terror orgs. Last night, however, the Department of Justice made clear their intent to use that designation to prosecute TdA leaders on terror charges, which could result in life imprisonment in the US:
A high-ranking Tren de Aragua gangbanger was slapped with federal terrorism charges — marking the first time US authorities have levied the criminal offense against an alleged member of the notorious Venezuelan gang, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, 24, was charged in Texas federal court…
