The Trump administration has invoked a 227-year-old law, the Alien Enemies Act, to target Tren de Aragua, a gang with its roots in the prisons of Venezuela. Who are they and how wide is their reach?

The Trump administration says the group should be treated as an invading force. Critics say it’s a pretext for the administration’s anti-immigrant narrative.

Tren de Aragua (TDA), the infamous street gang founded in Venezuela whom President Donald Trump invoked when he announced his usage of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport suspected members, has made dangerous inroads in New York City.