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Federal judge OKs use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans who are labeled gang members
Read full article: Federal judge OKs use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans who are labeled gang membersA federal judge says President Donald Trump can use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan citizens who are shown to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang.
Tren de Aragua gang member among 5 suspects arrested in human smuggling operation, BCSO says
Read full article: Tren de Aragua gang member among 5 suspects arrested in human smuggling operation, BCSO saysThe Bexar County Sheriff’s Office arrested five suspects on Wednesday in connection with a human smuggling investigation, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar.
Declassified intelligence memo contradicts Trump's claims linking gang to Venezuelan government
Read full article: Declassified intelligence memo contradicts Trump's claims linking gang to Venezuelan governmentA newly declassified U.S. intelligence assessment finds no evidence of coordination between the Tren de Aragua gang and senior Venezuelan officials.
Trump administration tells Congress it plans to label Haitian gangs as foreign terror organizations
Read full article: Trump administration tells Congress it plans to label Haitian gangs as foreign terror organizationsThe Trump administration has told Congress that it intends to designate Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations.
US judge temporarily stops west Texas immigrant deportations under Alien Enemies Act
Read full article: US judge temporarily stops west Texas immigrant deportations under Alien Enemies ActA federal judge in west Texas has joined other courts in temporarily blocking the deportations of Venezuelan immigrants under an 18th-century wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act.
Justice Department brings first terrorism case against alleged high-ranking TdA gang member
Read full article: Justice Department brings first terrorism case against alleged high-ranking TdA gang memberThe Justice Department has charged an alleged high-ranking member of Tren de Aragua in Colombia with terrorism offenses.
NYC mayor and Trump border czar tout charges against 27 people in Tren de Aragua case
Read full article: NYC mayor and Trump border czar tout charges against 27 people in Tren de Aragua casePresident Donald Trump’s border czar joined New York City’s mayor on Tuesday to tout new federal charges against 27 people accused of being Tren de Aragua gang members and associates.
US intelligence contradicts Trump claims linking gang to Venezuelan government to speed deportations
Read full article: US intelligence contradicts Trump claims linking gang to Venezuelan government to speed deportationsU.S. officials say a new intelligence assessment finds no coordination between the Tren de Aragua gang and the Venezuelan government.
More than 40 people arrested at Texas home amid Tren de Aragua investigation
Read full article: More than 40 people arrested at Texas home amid Tren de Aragua investigationAuthorities did not say how the individuals arrested in Hays County may be tied to the Venezuelan gang. It was also unclear what criminal charges people may face, though drugs were seized.
Venezuela to resume repatriation of migrants after deal with US, official says
Read full article: Venezuela to resume repatriation of migrants after deal with US, official saysA Venezuelan official says Venezuela will once again accept repatriation flights from the United States carrying its deported nationals, after reaching an agreement.
68 suspected Tren de Aragua gang members arrested in less than one week, Department of Homeland Security says
Read full article: 68 suspected Tren de Aragua gang members arrested in less than one week, Department of Homeland Security saysIn a move against organized crime, the Trump Administration has intensified its efforts to dismantle the Tren de Aragua gang.
Everyday tattoos got Venezuelan men ID'd as gang members and deported, lawyers say
Read full article: Everyday tattoos got Venezuelan men ID'd as gang members and deported, lawyers sayDefense lawyers say some of the roughly 200 Venezuelan men the U.S. deported after accusing them of being gang members were targeted because of their everyday tattoos.
Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stopped
Read full article: Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stoppedThe Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members.
US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by Trump
Read full article: US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by TrumpDonald Trump's border czar is blaming news leaks for hindering a large-scale immigration operation in Colorado.
4 suspected Tren de Aragua gang members arrested after attempting to cross border into Texas illegally, Abbott says
Read full article: 4 suspected Tren de Aragua gang members arrested after attempting to cross border into Texas illegally, Abbott saysFour men believed to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang were arrested for attempting to cross the border into Texas illegally on New Year’s Eve, according to a press release from Governor Greg Abbott’s Office.
SAPD Affidavit: Man believed to be Tren de Aragua gang member arrested after shooting possible fellow gang member
Read full article: SAPD Affidavit: Man believed to be Tren de Aragua gang member arrested after shooting possible fellow gang memberA man believed to be a member of the Tren de Aragua gang was arrested for shooting a man four times at an apartment complex on the North Side, according to an affidavit.
KSAT Q&A: BCSO Sheriff Javier Salazar discusses dog attacks, Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua
Read full article: KSAT Q&A: BCSO Sheriff Javier Salazar discusses dog attacks, Venezuelan gang Tren de AraguaBexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar joined the KSAT Q&A to discuss how the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office handles dog attacks and how the sheriff’s office is handling the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua among other gangs in the area.
4 Tren de Aragua gang members arrested after multi-agency operation in San Antonio identified
Read full article: 4 Tren de Aragua gang members arrested after multi-agency operation in San Antonio identifiedFour Tren de Aragua gang members arrested in the multi-agency operation on Saturday have been identified.
Venezuelan immigrant describes rental scam at San Antonio apartments raided by authorities
Read full article: Venezuelan immigrant describes rental scam at San Antonio apartments raided by authoritiesWhen a host of local, state, and federal agencies raided the Palatia Apartments Saturday morning, it was the end of a long year.
‘There’s a lot of Venezuelans that sell drugs’: Neighbor says after arrests of Tren de Aragua gang members
Read full article: ‘There’s a lot of Venezuelans that sell drugs’: Neighbor says after arrests of Tren de Aragua gang membersAndy Martinez says he was in bed at the Palatia Apartments on Sahara Street as law enforcement cleared nearly 300 vacant units Saturday morning.
SAPD arrests 4 Tren de Aragua members in gang bust at North Side apartment complex
Read full article: SAPD arrests 4 Tren de Aragua members in gang bust at North Side apartment complexFour Tren de Aragua gang members were arrested after a gang bust by multiple local, state, and federal agencies on Saturday, according to San Antonio police chief William McManus.
Union warns San Antonio firefighters ‘watch your six’ over Tren de Aragua gang activity on North Side
Read full article: Union warns San Antonio firefighters ‘watch your six’ over Tren de Aragua gang activity on North SideThe San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association's president said there's "concentrated, increased activity" at specific apartments. He said the union issued the warning because the city hasn't given firefighters and paramedics an official heads up.
2 San Antonio arrests made in connection with Tren de Aragua gang, Department of Homeland Security says
Read full article: 2 San Antonio arrests made in connection with Tren de Aragua gang, Department of Homeland Security saysThe Department of Homeland Security said Friday that its Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested two people in connection with a Venezuelan transnational gang.
What you need to know about the Venezuelan gang that Texas is targeting
Read full article: What you need to know about the Venezuelan gang that Texas is targetingTren de Aragua is a Venezuelan gang that started in a prison in the state of Aragua and has since expanded into Central America and the United States, including Texas.
Tren de Aragua gang started in Venezuela's prisons and now spreads fear in the US
Read full article: Tren de Aragua gang started in Venezuela's prisons and now spreads fear in the USLaw enforcement authorities across the U.S. are increasingly focused on a Venezuelan gang behind a spate of violent crimes.
US sanctions a Venezuela gang for spreading criminal activity across Latin America
Read full article: US sanctions a Venezuela gang for spreading criminal activity across Latin AmericaThe Biden administration is sanctioning Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang as a transnational criminal organization and is offering a $12 million reward for the arrest of the leaders.