The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned that the Venezuelan street gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) is now operating in 16 states and the District of Columbia, according to a report from the New York Post.
An internal memo sent to DHS officials warned that the Tren de Aragua gang had recently been reported in places such as the nation’s capital, Virginia, Montana, and Wyoming. The memo also noted that in places where the Venezuelan immigrant population is increasing, there is more “potential for violent TdA migrants,” according to the outlet.
“As the population of Venezuelan nationals continues to increase, the potential for violent TdA migrants is highly probable,” the memo said.
Breitbart News’s Christian Caruzo has reported on local law enforcement officials’ reports that TdA has been terrorizing cities such as Atlanta, Georgia; Dallas, Texas; New York City; and Miami, Florida:
Authorities from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office in Chicago, Illinois, reportedly confirmed the presence of Tren de Aragua’s gang members in the city since at least October 2023 — weeks after the “raid” of Tocoron.
In the months following the “raid,” other U.S. cities began reporting criminal acts linked to the gang. U.S. authorities have confirmed the active presence of Tren de Aragua in other cities, such as Miami, New York, Dallas, and Atlanta. According to internal documentation from the Department of Homeland Security, Tren de Aragua has given the “green light” to its members to attack U.S. law enforcement officers.
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