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HRES 303119th CongressIn Committee

Recognizing that members and affiliates of Tren de Aragua are alien enemies perpetrating an invasion of the United States and affirming that the President is exercising his constitutional authority to repel that invasion.

Introduced: Apr 8, 2025
Standard Summary
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This is a House Resolution (H. Res. 303) introduced in the 119th Congress. It publicly declares that members and affiliates of the Tren de Aragua criminal organization are alien enemies and that they are perpetrating an invasion of the United States. The resolutionAffirms that the President is exercising his constitutional authority to repel that invasion, invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as the legal basis for actions against alien enemies during an invasion or declared war. It cites various alleged incidents and statements to support the characterization of Tren de Aragua as a foreign threat and concludes by endorsing the President’s use of his Commander-in-Chief and related authorities to apprehend, restrain, secure, and remove Tren de Aragua members and affiliates from the United States. It is a statement of congressional position and support for existing executive action, not a new or binding law. Because this is a concurrent or simple resolution, it does not itself create new law or specific enforcement procedures. Instead, it reiterates congressional support for invoking historical powers (notably the Alien Enemies Act) and endorses the President’s ongoing actions aimed at countering Tren de Aragua, including removal of individuals deemed alien enemies.

Key Points

  • 1Recognizes Tren de Aragua members and affiliates as alien enemies and as perpetrators of an invasion of the United States.
  • 2Affirms that the President is exercising constitutional authority, as Commander in Chief, to repel the invasion.
  • 3Cites the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as the legal basis for apprehending, restraining, securing, and removing alien enemies within the United States during an invasion or declared war.
  • 4Asserts that invasions can involve non-state actors and that Tren de Aragua’s actions meet the Act’s contemplated scenarios (invasion/predatory incursion).
  • 5Notes that the President has designated Tren de Aragua as a foreign terrorist organization and has invoked measures to counter the threat, with Congress expressing support for those actions to apprehend, restrain, secure, and remove members and affiliates.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Members and affiliates of Tren de Aragua, and individuals within the United States accused of ties to the organization.Secondary group/area affected: U.S. law enforcement, immigration and border enforcement agencies, and the broader public safety framework that would carry out or oversee such actions under existing law.Additional impacts:- Politically, it reinforces congressional support for strong executive measures against a non-state actor deemed to be an invasion threat.- Civil liberties and due process considerations may arise in practice where the Alien Enemies Act or related authorities are invoked; the resolution itself does not modify procedures but signals political backing for potentially stringent enforcement.- State and local governments in states with reported Tren de Aragua activity could see heightened focus from federal enforcement, as suggested by the resolution’s cited incidents and presence in multiple states.
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