Federal agents can arrest Venezuelan nationals suspected of belonging to the Tren de Aragua gang without judicial or administrative warrants, according to a directive from Attorney General Pam Bondi.

The arrests are being made under the Alien Enemies Act, an 18th-century law invoked by President Trump to fast-track deportations.

Over 600 suspected gang members have been arrested, though a Bloomberg analysis found about 90% of those deported had no criminal history in the U.S.

Detainees are being sent to ICE facilities and deported to places like the Cecot prison in El Salvador, but several courts have temporarily blocked parts of the deportation efforts, requiring some due process, the Gazette Extra has reported.

The Justice Department has not responded to requests for comment.

Written by B.C. Begley