{"id":2404720,"date":"2025-02-20T13:46:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T18:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terrorists-trump-administration-targets-eight-latin-gangs-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-20T13:47:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T18:47:05","slug":"terrorists-trump-administration-targets-eight-latin-gangs-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terrorists-trump-administration-targets-eight-latin-gangs-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Terrorists&#8217;: Trump administration targets eight Latin gangs &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fterrorists-trump-administration-targets-eight-latin-gangs-washington-examiner%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=2404720&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>Secretary of State Marco Rubio \u2063has officially designated eight Latin \u2063American \u2063cartels \u200cand transnational criminal organizations as terrorist entities. This decision aligns with former \u200cPresident Donald TrumpS directive aimed\u200b at altering\u2064 the classifications of such groups. The designated organizations\u2063 include the Tren de Aragua from Venezuela, the notorious Mara \u200cSalvatrucha (MS-13) founded by\u200d Salvadoran immigrants in\u2062 Los Angeles, and multiple mexican cartels such as C\u00e1rtel de Sinaloa, C\u00e1rtel de \u2063Jalisco Nueva Generaci\u00f3n, among \u200dothers. Rubio emphasized that these groups pose notable threats to the safety of\u200d Americans\u200b and regional stability. By classifying them as foreign terrorist\u200b organizations, U.S. law enforcement gains increased\u200c authority to\u2064 target the assets and operations of these entities. This move is part of a broader \u200cagenda that highlights issues \u2064related to immigration \u2063and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-ice-nominee-ed-gonzalez-withdraws-from-consideration-amid-process-delays\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s ICE Nominee Ed Gonzalez Withdraws From Consideration Amid Process Delays\">cross-border crime<\/a> as focal\u200c points in Trump\u2019s approach to security leading up to the 2024 presidential race.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rubio names eight Latin cartels as terrorist organizations<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1998345\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Marco Rubio<\/a> has declared eight primarily Latin-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cartels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">cartels<\/a> and transnational <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">criminal<\/a> organizations as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">terrorist<\/a> organizations, following through on President Donald Trump&rsquo;s promise to change the classification.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The State Department announced Thursday morning that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/designation-of-international-cartels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">eight<\/a> primarily Mexican-based crime rings, as well as Venezuelan and Salvadoran groups, would be identified as foreign terrorist organizations or <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">specially designated global terrorists<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As President Trump&nbsp;said in Executive Order 14157, cartels and other transnational organizations &lsquo;threaten the safety of the American people, the security of the United States, and the stability of the international order in the Western Hemisphere,&#8217;&rdquo; Rubio said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/terrorist-designations-of-international-cartels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Department of State announces the designation of Tren de Aragua, Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13),&nbsp;C&aacute;rtel de Sinaloa, C&aacute;rtel de Jalisco Nueva Generaci&oacute;n, C&aacute;rtel del Noreste (formerly Los Zetas), La Nueva Familia Michoacana, C&aacute;rtel de Golfo (Gulf Cartel), and C&aacute;rteles Unidos as FTOs and SDGTs,&rdquo; Rubio said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3323486\/kristi-noem-deputize-state-employees-dhs-immigration-officers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NOEM DEPUTIZES STATE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES AS IMMIGRATION OFFICERS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tren de Aragua is a Venezuelan-based gang that grew out of a prison and has since spread across South America and into the U.S., while MS-13 was formed in the Los Angeles area by Salvadoran citizens three decades ago and now has a presence in the U.S. and El Salvador.<\/p>\n<p>The six other gangs are all based in various parts of Mexico and are heavily involved in the smuggling and trafficking of people across the border, as well as moving drugs, guns, and money over the border.<\/p>\n<p>On his first day in office, Trump took a dozen executive actions on immigration, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3292389\/trump-sign-10-executive-orders-border-immigration-first-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">authorizing<\/a> Rubio to move forward with designating certain cross-border criminal organizations as terrorist groups.<\/p>\n<p>By designating these eight groups as terrorist entities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blue-lives-murder-apparel-appears-for-sale-on-amazon-law-enforcement-demands-its-removal\/\" title=\"\u2018Blue Lives Murder\u2019 Apparel Appears For Sale On Amazon, Law Enforcement Demands Its Removal\">law enforcement nationwide<\/a> will have greater tools to target members of the groups and their finances.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3322208\/southern-border-arrests-dropped-january-lowest-height-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">SOUTHERN BORDER ARRESTS DROPPED IN JANUARY TO LOWEST SINCE PANDEMIC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All property and assets of the newly designated groups that are in the U.S. or in possession of a U.S. person are blocked from being accessed or distributed, disabling group members from carrying out financial transactions to parties within or outside the country.<\/p>\n<p>Trump made &ldquo;migrant crime&rdquo; 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