Trump has made deporting illegal immigrants, especially members of criminal organizations such as Tren de Aragua, a priority of his second administration.

President Donald Trump is planning to invoke wartime authority in the coming days to rapidly accelerate the deportation of immigrants, according to people familiar with the matter.

The president could deploy the little-known law as part of his sweeping crackdown on immigration as early as Friday, reports say. Here’s what to know. President Donald Trump said in his inauguration address that he planned to utilize the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as part of his sweeping crackdown on immigration.

CBS News has learned that President Trump plans to invoke an authority that hasn't been used since World War II. The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 would allow the Trump administration to detain and deport undocumented immigrants without hearings or even interviews.