{"id":2199933,"date":"2024-03-15T15:57:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T19:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-call-for-biden-to-target-venezuelan-gang-tren-de-aragua-after-laken-riley-murder\/"},"modified":"2024-03-15T16:00:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T20:00:41","slug":"republicans-call-for-biden-to-target-venezuelan-gang-tren-de-aragua-after-laken-riley-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-call-for-biden-to-target-venezuelan-gang-tren-de-aragua-after-laken-riley-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP urges Biden to clamp down on Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang following Laken Riley&#8217;s killing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublicans-call-for-biden-to-target-venezuelan-gang-tren-de-aragua-after-laken-riley-murder%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2199933&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Hispanic GOP Leaders Call for Strong Action\u2064 Against Venezuelan Criminal Syndicate<\/h2>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grazing-in-political-dumpsters-why-gersons-attack-on-trump-evangelicals-is-all-wrong\/\" title=\"Grazing In \u2018Political Dumpsters\u2019: Why Gerson\u2019s Attack On Trump Evangelicals Is All Wrong\">significant political move<\/a>, top <strong>Hispanic Republican members of Congress<\/strong> are urging\u200b President Joe Biden to enact robust measures against the notorious Venezuelan \u2062gang, <strong>Tren\u2062 de Aragua<\/strong>. This call to\u2062 action has escalated following the tragic kidnapping and \u200dmurder of Laken Riley, a nursing student \u2064from Georgia, allegedly\u2062 by an affiliate of the \u200bgang.<\/p>\n<h3>The Push for\u2063 a Transnational Criminal Organization Designation<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>    \u200b   \u201cBy designating\u2063 the Tren de Aragua as \u200ba TCO, we will send a clear message\u2064 that its reign of terror will not be\u200d tolerated, and that we will stand united in our resolve to protect \u200cour communities from the scourge of transnational organized crime.\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Leading the charge, <strong>Sen. Marco Rubio<\/strong> (R-FL), <strong>Rep. Tony Gonzales<\/strong> (R-TX), and <strong>Rep. Mar\u00eda Elvira Salazar<\/strong> (R-FL), along with other lawmakers, have submitted a powerful plea to the White \u200cHouse. \u200cThey\u2062 demand the immediate designation of Tren de Aragua as a Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO) in light \u200bof\u2063 its criminal activities \u200dthat extend beyond \u2063Venezuelan borders.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The group has carried out acts of violence across Central and South America, notably in Colombia and Peru.<\/li>\n<li>Their crimes include drug and human trafficking, sex \u2062crimes,\u2062 and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Case That Sparked Outrage<\/h3>\n<p>The recent murder of <strong>Laken Riley<\/strong> has intensified this push for action. Riley&#8217;s life was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-arrests-4-mexicans-in-smuggling-incident-that-killed-53-migrants-in-texas\/\" title=\"4 Mexicans arrested in Texas smuggling incident that resulted in 53 migrant deaths.\">tragically cut short<\/a> during a routine jog on the University of Georgia \u200dcampus. \u200cFollowing her\u200d death,\u2063 <strong>Jose Ibarra<\/strong>, an undocumented immigrant from Venezuela, was promptly arrested, with reported ties to Tren de Aragua.\u200b This \u200dconnection was first brought \u2062to \u2064light by the\u2063 Daily Caller, citing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement documents.<\/p>\n<p>Ibarra had previously crossed the U.S.-Mexico\u2064 border unlawfully in\u200c 2022\u2063 and was released by federal law enforcement \u2013 a decision now under scrutiny given\u2062 the subsequent events.<\/p>\n<h3>The Oversight\u2063 and Future Dangers<\/h3>\n<p>The circumstances around Ibarra&#8217;s immigration status and gang affiliation raise\u200b important questions. It remains unclear if \u2064his\u2062 affiliation with the\u200d Tren de Aragua was known at the time of his initial detainment or surfaced only after the grim incident.<\/p>\n<p>Officials worry about potential oversights \u2063and the gang&#8217;s absence from Customs \u200dand Border \u200bProtection&#8217;s (CBP) monitored list, which tracks gang-affiliated illegal border crossings.\u200b Notably, <strong>Tren \u2062de Aragua is not currently on that list<\/strong>,\u2062 an omission that has not been addressed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection despite requests for commentary.<\/p>\n<h3>A United Stand \u2064Against Transnational Crime<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>    \u2062 \u201cWe\u200c cannot\u200c permit our cities to become battlegrounds for such organizations, nor \u200ccan we allow our citizens to suffer at\u2064 their hands,\u201d the\u200c letter\u2062 continued. \u2063\u201cIt is clear that most state \u200band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-votes-on-major-security-upgrade-will-fine-members-5k-for-bypassing-metal-detectors\/\" title=\"House Votes On Major Security Upgrade, Will Fine Members K For Bypassing Metal Detectors\">local law enforcement agencies<\/a> are not\u2064 yet prepared to handle the magnitude of this grave \u200cthreat.\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lawmakers are adamant that with\u200d the designation of Tren de Aragua\u200c as a TCO, it would significantly\u200c hinder the organization&#8217;s capacity to root itself and \u2063expand its criminal operations within \u200cthe United States, thereby safeguarding communities and preventing further tragedies.<\/p>\n<p>Other notable lawmakers supporting this\u200b plea\u200c include Sens. Bill Cassidy, Shelley Moore Capito, \u200cand\u200d Rick Scott, among others, representing a bipartisan call for the safety and security of American\u200c citizens. Their united front underscores the urgency to counteract the threat posed by \u200bsuch transnational\u200b criminal elements\u2064 infiltrating \u200bthe country.<\/p>\n<p>For more \u2064details on this developing story, <strong>CLICK \u200bHERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congressional Hispanic Republicans press Biden for decisive action on Venezuela&#8217;s Tren de Aragua gang after the arrest linked to Laken Riley&#8217;s murder. 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