New Delhi, March 16 -- US President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 on Saturday (March 15), citing an alleged "invasion" by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The move, aimed at accelerating mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, has already sparked immediate legal battles, with a federal judge temporarily blocking the deportation of five Venezuelans under the act.

Trump's declaration claims that Tren de Aragua is a hostile force operating under the direction of Venezuela's government. By invoking the rarely used Alien Enemies Act, Trump seeks to bypass traditional immigration procedures and expand executive power in what he describes as a necessary national security measure.

Just hours before Trump's announce...