10 Tren de Aragua Prison Gang Members Arrive At Their New Home -- Guantanamo Bay

And so it begins.

Posted by: Guy who always thinks things are beginning

Trump is taking out the trash, and he's taking it to a Marine base in Cuba.

He's moving them to the terrorist detention facility at Guantanamo because, if you remember (I didn't), he directed the classification of Tren de Aragua as a terrorist organization.

I don't know if it's really that but I'm not going to stand on ceremony.

The first 10 "high threat" members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) have been transferred to Guantanamo Bay, marking a major escalation in the U.S. crackdown on illegal migrant criminals.

Key Details:

The Department of Defense (DOD) confirmed the detainees' arrival at Guantanamo Bay, where they will be held in vacant detention facilities.

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order directing agencies to designate TdA as a "foreign terrorist organization."

Over 100 TdA members were arrested in federal raids in Aurora, Colorado, as part of a broader effort to combat the gang's influence in the U.S.

Diving Deeper:

The Biden administration's failure to curb illegal immigration allowed violent international gangs like Tren de Aragua to spread across the U.S. However, under President Donald Trump's leadership, the federal government has taken a sharp turn toward aggressive enforcement. On Thursday, the first 10 high-threat TdA members arrived at Guantanamo Bay, the Department of Defense confirmed.

These individuals, all of whom have been identified as part of the Venezuelan criminal organization, are being held in vacant detention facilities. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that Gitmo will be used exclusively for the "worst of the worst" criminals. While the arrangement is temporary, DHS officials indicated that detainees would either be deported or transferred to appropriate facilities.

Tren de Aragua has become a growing threat, operating from New York City to Colorado. The gang has been linked to violent crimes, including human trafficking, drug smuggling, and extortion. Trump, who took office last month, wasted no time in targeting TdA. On January 20, he issued an executive order instructing federal agencies to move toward officially designating the group as a terrorist organization.

posted by Ace at 05:25 PM

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