26 Attorney Generals File Brief in Support of Trump Deportation Plan
AG Marshall supports plan to deport Tren de Aragua gang members
A coalition of 26 attorneys general, including Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall are defending the Trump administration’s recent actions to combat Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The Attorneys General are also calling for a stay of the district court’s recent temporary restraining order that halts President Trump's actions to address this violent and dangerous foreign terrorist organization.
“Tren de Aragua (TdA) is a violent terrorist organization with ties to Nicolas Maduro’s regime in Venezuela. TdA is responsible for numerous murders, as well as drug and human trafficking in our country. President Trump has a legitimate constitutional authority to protect our national security and American lives that have been put at risk by this invasion,” Attorney General Marshall stated.
The brief asserts that the district court’s temporary restraining order should be stayed for two main reasons: it jeopardizes public safety across the United States, and it fails to properly recognize the President's constitutional and statutory authority to protect national security.
The brief does not name the judge who issued the restraining order, it is most likely Judge James Boasberg. As ALPolitics.com has previously reported, Representative Brandon Gill (R-TX) has filed Articles of Impeachment against Judge Boasberg due to his actions, with Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) has stated that he supports this impeachment effort “in removing activist judges who look to advance their own agendas instead of adhering to the law.”
Boasberg issued an order demanding that deportation flights already en route to El Salvador be turned around and returned to the U.S. However, the planes continued and landed safely in El Salvador.
Attorney General Marshall stresses that President Trump acted within his rights under the Constitution and the laws of the United States, particularly through the powers granted by Article II. These powers provide the President with the robust authority to take action against foreign threats, including transnational criminal organizations like Tren de Aragua.
In addition to Alabama, the South Carolina and Virginia co-led brief was signed onto by: Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia.
