Largest-ever federal anti-transnational crime operation nets 1,296 Tren de Aragua arrests nationwide

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EXCLUSIVE — The Trump administration has waged an aggressive campaign against Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, whose members entered the United States through the vulnerable U.S.-Mexico border during the Biden administration.

The White House, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Justice launched Homeland Security Task Forces in 2025 with the goal of identifying, finding, and removing criminal rings and terrorist organizations embedded in U.S. communities, particularly Tren de Aragua.

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