The Trump administration fired back at a Supreme Court decision by releasing the Venezuelan nationals’ rap sheets after being barred from deporting alleged Tren de Aragua (TdA) members.
The individuals were facing deportation from the US under the controversial Alien Enemies Act dating back to 1798. This act would have permitted the White House to deport them from the Bluebonnet Detention Center in Texas.
Trump has been vocal about expediting the removal process for suspected TdA members, bypassing the usual due process on grounds of urgency. He argues that the gang has established a menacing presence in the United States that needs to be swiftly dismantled.
But in a bombshell ruling in the early hours of Saturday, the Supreme Court defied Trump as it temporarily blocked him from deporting the men.
Two conservative justices, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, dissented on the court’s ruling.
The high court acted in an emergency appeal from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which argued that the Trump administration was violating a SCOTUS ruling earlier this month that said deportations could proceed only if those about to be removed were given due process.
In protest at being blocked from deporting the alleged TdA members, the Trump administration shared their rap sheets and pictures with Fox News hours after the ruling.
Here, we take a look at some of the alleged gang members the Supreme Court ruled must remain in the United States.
Henry Jose Romero-Gonzalez
Among the most shocking images released of the men allegedly show Romero-Gonzalez posing with firearms and showing off stacks of cash.
One image allegedly shows Romero-Gonzalez brandishing a handgun while wearing a reflective work vest, and another appears to show him with a large amount of 100-dollar bills.
According to officials who spoke with Fox News, he has pending criminal charges for three counts of assault, crimes against a person and unlawful possession of a weapon.
Ronny Javier Rodriguez-Tovar
Rodriguez-Tovar owns one of the longest rap sheets of any of the men the White House is seeking to deport from the Bluebonnet Detention Center in Texas, officials said.
He reportedly has been convicted on numerous charges including hit-and-run, battery, possession of stolen property, driving under the influence and shoplifting.
The Venezuelan national also has pending charges for resisting an officer, simple assault, battery and driving under the influence.
In images released by the White House, an electronic device said to be owned by Rodriguez-Tovar appear to have ‘T.D.A’ and ‘Venezuela’ written on it.
Alessandro Benedikt Parades-Worwa
The Trump administration claims Parades-Worwa is facing a number of criminal charges in the United States.
These include charges for pointing and presenting guns at a person, and aggravated assault with a weapon, officials said.
The White House also showed a number of his tattoos, including a cross surrounded by roses and a clock face.
Cristian Andres Andrade-Vargas
Another of the men in Texas’ Bluebonnet Detention Center, Cristian Andres Andrade-Vargas, is seen in the new images with various tattoos.
These include a crown over his left eyebrow, and roses on his chest and shoulders.
According to the Trump administration, Andrade-Vargas is facing criminal charges for larceny and dangerous drugs.
Norge Yunaifer Rosales-Ceballos
Rosales-Ceballos is among the men Trump is seeking to deport who already owns convictions in the United States.
He was previously convicted of criminal flight to avoid prosecution, and is also facing charges of alien smuggling and resisting an officer.
In an image of the suspect’s neck, a tattoo appears to show a cross above a script reading A-K-4-7.
Felix Josue Rendon-Garcia
Rosales-Ceballos is facing several charges, including drug possession and possession of dangerous drugs, the White House told Fox News.
The White House shared an image of his bicep, appearing to show Arabic script with a date below it.
Darrin Moises Daza-Segura
Officials shared images of Daza-Segura’s tattoos, which they claim are associated with the Tren de Aragua gang.
These include the word ‘VIDA’ on his knuckles, and a skull on his arm emblazoned with the words ‘Dead Men.’
He has a conviction of criminal burglary and larceny, officials said.
Howard Emis Omana
Omana is facing criminal charges of aggravated assault with a weapon, the Trump administration says.
In an image of Omana released Saturday that officials said were posted to social media, he was seen throwing up alleged gang signs, Fox News reported.
Angel Ignacio Cardenas-Bravo
The suspect is facing one of the longest set of criminal charges of any of the men on the list.
The Trump administration listed his charges as aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, child neglect with great bodily harm, resisting an officer with violence, domestic violence battery, carrying a concealed gun and possession of a gun during the commission of a felony.
