The Trump administration says the group should be treated as an invading force. Critics say it’s a pretext for the administration’s anti-immigrant narrative.

Trump labeled the Tren de Aragua an invading force when he invoked the Alien Enemies Act, a 1798 authority that allows the president to deport any noncitizen during wartime.

President Trump deported nearly 300 immigrants that were allegedly part of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. NBC News' David Noriega has an in-depth report on the group and joins José Díaz-Balart to share more.