# 2025-04865: President Declares War Act Against Tren de Aragua Terrorists

2025-04865, Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of the United States by Tren de Aragua, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2025-03-20, effective 2025-03-14; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-04865
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-04865
- Title: Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of the United States by Tren de Aragua
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 90 FR 13033
- Published: 2025-03-20
- Effective: 2025-03-14
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

President Declares War Act Against Tren de Aragua Terrorists

## Summary

The President has officially declared the Alien Enemies Act against Tren de Aragua, a dangerous terrorist group linked to Venezuela’s Maduro regime. This means the U.S. is stepping up to stop their illegal activities, like drug trafficking and violence, and protect American safety. Expect tighter security and legal actions soon, targeting those involved with this group and their networks.

## Effects PRIA read

- Members of TdA Face Apprehension: cost, high. The President proclaimed on March 14, 2025 that Venezuelan citizens 14 years of age or older who are members of Tren de Aragua (TdA), are present in the United States, and are not naturalized or lawful permanent residents are liable to be apprehended, detained, removed, and are not permitted reside…
- Seizure and Forfeiture of TdA Property: cost, high. The proclamation directs that all property in the possession of, or traceable to, an Alien Enemy (as defined for Tren de Aragua members) which is used or intended to be used to perpetrate hostile activity or irregular warfare shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture. Evidence of such hostile acti…

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## Sources
- [2025-04865 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/20/2025-04865/invocation-of-the-alien-enemies-act-regarding-the-invasion-of-the-united-states-by-tren-de-aragua)
- [2025-04865 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-20/pdf/2025-04865.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-04865 (as of 2026-06-08).