Family members and advocates have said American officials have relied on tattoos to deport Venezuelan migrants with little evidence.

In fighting deportation flights under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (AEA), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) submitted examples of forms being used to confirm gang affiliation as grounds for expedited removal from the U.S.

Relatives of some Venezuelan deportees believe the men were targeted as Tren de Aragua members based on their tattoos, but a gang expert said this isn’t a reliable identifier.

Internal DHS and FBI documents question the effectiveness of using tattoos to identify Venezuelan members of Tren de Aragua.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said "shame on you" to a reporter asking about the process by which the administration decides who is a member of the "Tren de Aragua" gang, and therefore eligible for deportation to a prison camp in El Salvador: REPORTER: The validation guide the DHS is using to determine who is an enemy alien,

Government records obtained by the ACLU show immigration authorities used a point system that families and attorneys say unfairly targeted Venezuelan deportees.

Documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union on Sunday showed that the tattoos ICE is using to identify these men as Tren de Aragua gang members are images like the Jordan “Jumpman” logo, a crown, a train, and a clock, among other things.

A gay makeup artist was deported to El Salvador after U.S. immigrations officials claimed his "mom" and "dad" tattoos were "consistent" with gang activity.

President Donald Trump's administration has deported hundreds of alleged members of the Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, to be imprisoned in El Salvador.