Washington, Mar 17 (UNI) More than half of the 261 immigrants deported to El Salvador on Saturday were removed from the United States under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a wartime powers statute, the Washington Post has reported citing a White House official.
US President Donald Trump secretly signed a proclamation on Friday invoking the Alien Enemies Act to target Venezuelans aged 14 and over who are suspected to be members of the transnational gang Tren de Aragua.
A White House official told the Post on the condition of anonymity that 137 individuals had been deported to El Salvador under this proclamation. The rest, including 23 Salvadorans linked to the MS-13 gang and 101 additional Venezuelans, were removed under other federal laws.