A heated exchange occurred between Andrew Feinberg, the White House correspondent for The Independent, and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about the criteria used by the DHS to label illegal migrants as members of the Tren de Aragua gang. Feinberg's assertions, supported by federal documents, indicated that tattoos and clothing alone could classify migrants as eligible for deportation. Despite Feinberg referencing a DHS validation guide, Leavitt vehemently disagreed, leading to a contentious back-and-forth, illustrating the complexities and controversies surrounding immigration and gang affiliations.
A foreign national can be designated a member of the gang by accumulating eight total points on 20 total data points. For example, the following criteria cited by Feinberg are worth four points each, meaning tattoos and clothing alone are enough for someone to be deported to a prison in El Salvador: Subject has tattoos denoting membership/loyalty to TDA. Subject displays insignia, logos, notations, drawings, or dress known to indicate allegiance to TDA, as observed by law enforcement in person or via virtual mediums.
Feinberg noted some migrants can be classified as members of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua and become eligible for deportation to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act over symbols in their tattoos and their clothing.
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