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.
H.Res. 303 is a resolution that recognizes members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan criminal organization designated as a foreign terrorist group, as "alien enemies" engaged in an invasion of the United States. The resolution supports the President's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which grants the President authority to apprehend, restrain, secure, and remove alien enemies during an invasion or invasion threat. The resolution cites specific incidents involving Tren de Aragua members, including murders, takeovers of apartment complexes, attacks on law enforcement, and warnings of attacks against border agents, with the organization confirmed to operate in at least 19 states as of March 2025. No new funding or specific timeline is authorized by this resolution, as it is a congressional statement affirming the President's existing constitutional and statutory authority rather than appropriating resources or mandating specific actions. The resolution essentially backs the President's use of a 227-year-old law to treat members of this criminal organization as enemy combatants subject to removal from the country.
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