What you need to know about the Venezuelan gang that Texas is …
Sep 25, 2024 · Tren 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.
Governor Abbott Designates Tren De Aragua As Terrorist …
Sep 16, 2024 · Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas is launching a comprehensive, statewide operation that will aggressively target the dangerous Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) to disrupt their criminal operations and deny their foothold in the state during a press conference in Houston.
Texas officials declare Venezuelan gang a terrorist group, back …
Sep 17, 2024 · Officials in Texas on Monday designated a Venezuelan gang called the Tren de Aragua as a "foreign terrorist group" and endorsed former President Donald Trump's baseless claim that many migrants...
Venezuelan gang ‘Tren de Aragua' active along Texas-Mexico …
Sep 19, 2024 · The gang is active in Texas as far north as Dallas. The Texas-Mexico border and who is crossing it was part of discussions at the Texas Senate Committee hearing on border security Thursday.
Abbott announces Texas crackdown on Venezuelan gang
Sep 17, 2024 · Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced new efforts to go after the Tren de Aragua gang from Venezuela, citing an uptick in crime. Texas recently shut down a hotel due to gang activity, including a suspected prostitution ring.
Border shelters for migrants could become a target under Trump
Jan 5, 2025 · McALLEN, Texas (AP) — When Roselins Sequera’s family of seven finally reached the U.S. from Venezuela, they spent weeks at a migrant shelter on the Texas border that gave them a place to sleep, meals and tips for finding work.
Takeaways from an AP and Texas Tribune report on 24 hours …
Sep 25, 2024 · In McAllen, two Border Patrol agents scanned fields near the Rio Grande for nearly five hours without encountering a single migrant. Nearly 3 million trucks entered the United States through Laredo, Texas, last year, roughly triple the number in 1996.
24 hours on the border finds quiet, not chaos. Will it last? | The ...
Sep 25, 2024 · Nearly 500 miles away, in the border city of Eagle Pass, large groups of migrants that were once commonplace are rarely seen on the riverbanks these days. In McAllen, at the other end of the...
What you need to know about the Venezuelan gang that Texas is …
Sep 18, 2024 · Tren 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, New York, Colorado and...
Border Shelters Relieved the Pressure During Migrant Surges.
Jan 5, 2025 · McALLEN, Texas (AP) — When Roselins Sequera's family of seven finally reached the U.S. from Venezuela, they spent weeks at a migrant shelter on the Texas border that gave them a place to sleep ...