US President Donald Trump
The Trump administration is expected to invoke a sweeping wartime authority to speed up the president's mass deportation pledge in the coming days, according to four sources familiar with the discussions.
The little-known 18th-century law, the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, gives the president tremendous authority to target and remove undocumented immigrants, though legal experts have argued it would face an uphill battle in court.
CNN previously reported that the authority was being widely discussed at several agencies as administration officials prepared to implement the law.
The primary target remains Tren de Aragua (TDA), a Venezuelan organised crime group operating in the United States and other countries and was recently designated as a foreign terrorist organization.
At the start of his term, Trump had ordered his administration to designate TDA a foreign terrorist organisation and use the measure to remove those identified as members.
The announcement, which could come as soon as Friday, has been a moving target as officials finalise the details.
The move would likely pave the way for quicker removals of certain immigrants.
CNN reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment.
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