Maximum-Security Prison
Appears in 1 story · Last updated May 28, 2026
As of May 2026: Holding Venezuelan deportees; facility in El Salvador
The Alien Enemies Act has been invoked only four times in American history—during the War of 1812, World War I, World War II, and now. In March 2025, President Trump became the first president to use the 1798 wartime statute outside of a declared war. He targeted alleged members of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang and sent 137 men to El Salvador's maximum-security CECOT prison within 24 hours.
Updated May 27
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