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US Intelligence Disputes Venezuela Gang-Government Ties Amid Deportation Crisis

4/20/2025

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A U.S. intelligence assessment, backed by 17 agencies, revealed no collaboration between the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and the government, challenging previous assertions by the Trump administration. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Alien Enemies Act paves the way for the deportation of Venezuelan migrants, intensifying the ongoing crisis.

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Story summary

A U.S. intelligence assessment, backed by 17 agencies, revealed no collaboration between the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and the government, challenging previous assertions by the Trump administration. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Alien Enemies Act paves the way for the deportation of Venezuelan migrants, intensifying the ongoing crisis.