> NEW: @aclu.org obtained ICE's "Alien Enemies Act Validation Guide," confirming all it takes to be sent to rot in prison in El Salvador is being Venezuelan and

> NEW: @aclu.org obtained ICE's "Alien Enemies Act Validation Guide," confirming all it takes to be sent to rot in prison in El Salvador is being Venezuelan and 1) having a tattoo an ICE officer says is a "gang tattoo" and 2) displaying "logos," "symbols" or clothes an ICE officer says are gang signs. That's actually not quite true according to the guide. It looks like they're required consult their legal department if all the points come from that category, even if they're above the threshold. > In order for ICE to declare someone an "Alien Enemy," ICE must first determine they are a Venezuelan over age 14, and then second find 8 points on a scoring guide they made up. Isn't that typically how a bureaucracy works, including ones we like? They get ordered to do something, make up policy and procedures to do that thing, then execute those procedures. The devil is in the details.