Attorney General Andrew Bailey has made a public stand, joining forces with 25 states in backing President Donald Trump's initiative to deport members of the Tren de Aragua gang, a group recognized as a foreign terrorist organization. On the legal front, the coalition filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirming Trump's constitutional authority to exclude foreign nationals linked to such hostile entities, the Missouri Attorney General's Office reported.
Highlighting a series of violent acts ascribed to this Venezuelan gang, ranging from murders to human trafficking and the spread of cartel-affiliated activities throughout the U.S., the brief portrays Tren de Aragua as a blunt tool of the Maduro regime's hybrid warfare and it suggests that the President's actions are not just within his power but also essential in clamping down on the escalating violence that such groups bring to American soil, with the states supporting the motion detailing the catastrophic impacts these gangs have inflicted on communities, the ripple effects of their presence including women being trafficked and civilians facing the brunt of their brutal tactics, all while they slither across our borders.
"President Trump is using the tools at his disposal to protect American lives, and Missouri proudly has his back," Attorney General Andrew Bailey was quoted saying, "The President has the constitutional duty to act, and I will use every legal tool at my disposal to support him in securing our nation," as per the Missouri Attorney General's Office.
