"Texas ICE Facility Uprising: Tren de Aragua Gang Members' Standoff and Deportation Battle"
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"Texas ICE Facility Uprising: Tren de Aragua Gang Members' Standoff and Deportation Battle"
[!CDATA[A group of nearly two dozen Tren de Aragua gang members detained in a Texas ICE facility staged a major uprising, barricading themselves and threatening to take hostages. The gang members blocked doors, covered surveillance cameras, and flooded their unit, defying ICE agents' orders during the hours-long standoff. They also displayed a banner pleading to be deported and denying any terrorist affiliation, while another group of migrants formed an SOS signal in the prison yard. In response, the Department of Homeland Security is seeking Supreme Court approval to resume deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, citing the threat these gang members pose to officers and detainees. The DHS Assistant Secretary emphasized the danger posed by these alleged gang members, describing them as members of a foreign terrorist organization known for violent crimes. Despite efforts to deport them to El Salvador, the Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act for deportation. The detained gang members, including Diover Millan and Jeferson Daniel Escalona Hernandez, have denied gang affiliation and expressed fear for their safety in detention. Escalona Hernandez, arrested for evading arrest in Texas, was detained at Guantanamo Bay before being transferred to the Texas facility. Escalona Hernandez and Millan, both accused of being Tren de Aragua members, have denied gang ties and expressed a desire to return to Venezuela. They claim that the accusations against them are false and that they do not belong to any gang. Despite their pleas, the Biden administration released Millan at the border only to later detain him again. The DHS maintains that these individuals are associated with the violent Tren de Aragua gang and pose a threat to public safety.]]