Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) has designated the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua as a terrorist organization and says Texas is “will put them behind bars.” On Sept. 16, Abbott announced several steps to stop the expansion and eradicate Tren de Aragua in the state.
Abbot posted on X: "Vicious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua has taken over many countries already. We must stop them in their tracks. I designated TdA as a foreign terrorist organization & launched a statewide operation to target & arrest them. Texas is hostile territory to this dangerous gang."
The organized crime unit has occupied a hotel in El Paso while the gang is a law unto itself in Aurora, CO and has taken over apartment complexes, extorting “rent” money from tenants. There are over 400 members of Tren de Aragua operating in New York City.
