Homeland Security has a fresh reminder for Americans: The Colombian criminal organization has people who are becoming more violent, despite the liberal media’s attempts to minimize Tren de Aragua’s appearance in at least 16 state.  ,
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According to an internal office knowledge letter obtained by the New York Post, their approach has expanded to Virginia, Montana, Wyoming, and Washington D. C. The crew now had a reputation in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.  ,
According to the Post, the letter stated,” As the community of Venezuelan citizens continues to increase, the potential for aggressive TdA workers is very possible”. Because they send money “back to South America to finance further judicial enterprises,” “lower-level fraud and theft schemes” have also increased. The gang’s arrival in some places was also linked to “increases in migratory populations,” especially in D.C. and its Virginia suburbs, according to the memo. The area’s accessibility for vehicles was likewise cited as a factor.  ,  ,
Back in July, the U. S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned Tren de Aragua as a multinational legal business. In a press release, the office stated:  ,
Tren de Aragua, a prison crew, has rapidly spread throughout the Western Hemisphere in recent years, starting out as a group in Aragua, Venezuela. With a special focus on human smuggling and other illegal acts that target determined migrants, the organization has developed more revenue sources through a range of legal activities, such as improper mining, kidnapping, people trafficking, extortion, and the trafficking of illicit drugs such as cocaine and MDMA.  ,
Tren de Aragua threatens the region in terms of deadly criminal activity. Tren de Aragua, for instance, uses its transnational networks to traffic people across borders for sex trafficking and debt bondage, particularly migrant women and girls. Tren de Aragua members frequently kill victims and make their deaths known as a threat to other people when they try to flee this exploitation.  ,
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In the months leading up to the 2024 presidential election, President Donald Trump even brought it up during the debate in September. Some news outlets were reporting stories of gang members taking over apartment buildings inside the U. S. in places like Aurora, Colo., and forcing families out of their homes, while others, along with some politicians, have tried to downplay the situation. Case in point, ABC’s Martha Raddatz who, during an interview with Vice President-elect JD Vance suggested that” the incidents were limited to a handful of apartments”.  ,
Vance responded,” Do you hear yourself? Venezuelan gangs only recently seized control of a few apartment blocks in America.
Martha Raddatz from DJ Vance’s HUMILIATING ABC is pure gold.
RADDATZ:” The incidents were limited to a handful of apartments”.
VANCE:” Do you hear yourself? Trump is the culprit, not Kamala’s open… picture, and only a small number of apartment buildings were seized by Venezuelan gangs. twitter.com/wMTO56IpUd
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺 � � ( @ImMeme0 ) October 13, 2024
These gang members are also pursuing children in the United States, according to Fox News, who was detained for attempting to recruit new students for a Houston middle school.  ,
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What will Homeland Security do in response to the growing threat posed by our borders? Well, it probably starts with not allowing them to enter the country. The Washington Times reported last month that the Department of Homeland Security approved refugee applications for Venezuelan gang members after immigration officers failed to spot their gang tattoos, despite what you might think these criminals are crossing the border unchecked. ”  ,
