{"id":2371214,"date":"2024-11-20T11:36:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T16:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelan-gang-tren-de-aragua-rapidly-growing-in-size-and-violence-now-active-in-16-states\/"},"modified":"2024-11-20T11:38:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T16:38:27","slug":"venezuelan-gang-tren-de-aragua-rapidly-growing-in-size-and-violence-now-active-in-16-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelan-gang-tren-de-aragua-rapidly-growing-in-size-and-violence-now-active-in-16-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Venezuelan Gang Tren de Aragua Rapidly Growing in Size and Violence, Now Active in 16 States"},"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%2Fvenezuelan-gang-tren-de-aragua-rapidly-growing-in-size-and-violence-now-active-in-16-states%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=2371214&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--><p>A\u200b recent report from the Department\u2064 of Homeland Security \u200b(DHS) reveals that the\u2064 Venezuelan \u200bgang, Tren\u200b de Aragua,\u2064 has expanded its operations into 16 \u2062states in \u200bthe\u2064 U.S., including\u200c newly reported presences in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Montana, \u200cand\u200b Wyoming. Previously, the gang was already\u2063 active\u200d in\u2063 states like Florida, Texas, and Colorado, where <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">residents\u200b noted\u2062 increased gang violence<\/a> and control over local areas, particularly in apartment \u2064complexes in Aurora. The DHS memo links\u2063 the \u2062gang&#8217;s expansion to rising migrant populations from Venezuela, \u200dindicating that crime, theft, and violent activities often follow these \u2063migrants. The tren de Aragua gang is\u2062 characterized by its extreme violence and\u200d aggressive \u200btactics \u2063in crime, which range from human trafficking \u200dto drug trade confrontations. Critics,\u2064 including House Committee on\u2063 Homeland Security Chairman Rep. Mark\u200d Green, attribute the \u2063gang&#8217;s growth to policy failures of the current administration, arguing that open borders have allowed such groups\u2063 to thrive without sufficient law enforcement intervention.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A vicious Venezuelan gang that attracted attention for a spike of violence in Colorado this summer now has a presence in 16 states, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p>A memo from the Department of Homeland Security last week sent out an internal memo warning that the Tren de Aragua gang had expanded into Washington, D.C., Virginia, Montana, and Wyoming, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/11\/19\/us-news\/tren-de-aragua-has-already-set-up-shop-in-these-16-states-homeland-security-warns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The gang was already active in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>This summer, residents of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/9-members-violent-tren-de-aragua-gang-arrested-aurora-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aurora, Colorado<\/a>, reported that some apartment complexes were completely under the thumb of gang members.<\/p>\n<p>The DHS memo said that where illegal immigrants from Venezuela go, gang activity follows.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;BREAKING: Newly released video shows armed gang of Venezuelan illegals take over apartment complex in Aurora, Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>Aurora, a quiet community with a population of 390,000 has become a base of operations for the brutal Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, which already has&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mNW8FF5mXa\">pic.twitter.com\/mNW8FF5mXa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; I Meme Therefore I Am &#127482;&#127480; (@ImMeme0) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImMeme0\/status\/1828927878958068156?\">August 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Tren de Aragua&rsquo;s activity in Virginia and Washington, D.C. came after &ldquo;increases in migrant populations&rdquo; there.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As the population of Venezuelan nationals continues to increase, the potential for violent TdA migrants is highly probable,&rdquo; the memo said.<\/p>\n<p>The memo said Washington is a prime location because of access to northern Virginia communities where gang members can carry out robberies and assaults.<\/p>\n<p>The memo warned of the gang&rsquo;s &ldquo;lower-level fraud and theft schemes,&rdquo; in which stolen cash goes &ldquo;back to South America as a means of financing additional criminal enterprises.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David Rausch said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ice-arrests-murderous-south-american-gang-leader-discovers-caught-border-allowed-enter-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gang<\/a> is active in Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They go from human trafficking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dollar-general-expecting-100-million-loss-due-to-theft\/\" title=\"Dollar General anticipates 0M loss from theft.\">organized retail crime theft<\/a>, and then they move into the drug trade, taking on the cartels in very violent, bloody battles that they&rsquo;ve had,&rdquo; Rausch said.<\/p>\n<p>Former Drug Enforcement Administration agent Wes Tabor said the gang is unique, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tren-de-aragua-gang-venezuela-us-a12c8fee9dc4a0ca73769ea893e09e53\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What sets this group apart is the level of violence. They&rsquo;re aggressive. They&rsquo;re hungry, and they don&rsquo;t know any boundaries because they&rsquo;ve been allowed to spread their wings without any confrontation from law enforcement until now,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Republican Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee said the outgoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-judge-strikes-biden-admin-scheme-grant-citizenship-hundreds-thousands-illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden administration<\/a> bears much of the blame for the gang&rsquo;s spread across America.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;From day one, the Biden-Harris administration willfully and intentionally threw our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-bill-to-force-girls-to-register-for-the-draft-conservative-republicans-blast-left-wing-woke-agenda-gone-too-far\/\" title=\"House Passes Bill To Force Girls To Register For The Draft. Conservative Republicans Blast: \u2018Left-Wing, Woke Agenda Gone Too Far\u2019\">borders wide open<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-caves-to-new-republican-congress-will-allow-border-patrol-chiefs-to-testify\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Caves To New Republican Congress, Will Allow Border Patrol Chiefs To Testify\">gutted interior enforcement<\/a>, and signaled to the criminal cartels and transnational gangs that they would be able to take advantage of our country with impunity,&rdquo; Green said in a statement on his <a href=\"https:\/\/markgreen.house.gov\/2024\/11\/chairman-green-on-tren-de-aragua-presence-in-tennessee-the-consequence-of-destructive-open-borders-policies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This violent and sadistic gang, Tren de Aragua, is now operating in Tennessee and destabilizing our communities. This is the consequence of President Biden, Vice President Harris, and now-impeached DHS Secretary Mayorkas&rsquo; destructive open-borders policies,&rdquo; he said, adding, &ldquo;As Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, I will enthusiastically support the incoming Trump-Vance administration&rsquo;s agenda to restore order at our borders, revamp interior enforcement, and bring safety back to our communities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to a recent Department of Homeland Security memo, the Tren de Aragua gang has extended its reach into Washington, D.C., Virginia, Montana, and Wyoming. Previously, the gang was already operating in states including California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. Residents of Aurora reported that some apartment complexes were under the control of gang members. 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