Former President Donald Trump announced Operation Aurora, which aims to quickly eliminate “any criminal network” operating in the United States, including the Venezuelan gang Torren de Aragua (TdA).
On Friday, during a rally in Aurora, Colorado, President Trump explained If elected president, he said he would invoke the Alien Hostiles Act of 1798 to “target and dismantle” all criminal networks operating in the country. President Trump added in his speech that he would close the border and stop illegal immigrants from “invading” the country.
“In honor of Jocelyn Nungarei, Laken Riley, Beautiful Laken Rachel Morin, and all the others who have died or suffered fatal injuries at the hands of immigrants who should never have been allowed to enter our country. I am announcing today that after taking office, we will conduct Operation Aurora at the federal level to expedite the elimination of these brutal gangs,'' President Trump announced. “And I'm going to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Think about it, 1798, this was enacted in 1798. That was a long time ago.”
President Trump added that as part of invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, “any immigrant criminal network operating on American soil” would be targeted and dismantled.
“We begin a mission to find every single illegal alien gang member and remove them from our country. Let's get them out. This will be a national undertaking,” Trump added. , ICE said that “newly released data” shows that “13,099 illegal aliens convicted of murder” were currently admitted to the United States.
As Breitbart News' Neil Munroe previously reported, ICE made the following statement in a letter to Representative Tony Gonzalez (R-Texas): obtained According to Fox News, as of July 21, 2024, there are currently approximately “662,566 noncitizens with criminal records” on “ICE's national roster.” This number also includes immigrants who are “detained by ICE and listed on the agency's non-custodial record.”
In a letter to Gonzalez, ICE said that of this number, 435,719 illegal immigrants were “convicted criminals,” including 13,099 murderers who were not taken into custody. Fox News reported. reported:
Your letter requests the number of noncitizens on ICE's docket who have been convicted or charged with a crime. As of July 21, 2024, there were 662,566 noncitizens with criminal records on ICE's National Roster, which includes those in ICE custody, and on the agency's Non-Detainer Roster. Of these, 435,719 have been convicted and 226,847 have criminal charges pending.
President Trump mentioned a newspaper article in his speech. new york times It describes how members of the TdA gang were sneaking into the United States “among the millions of immigrants who have crossed the border,” and the gang “traffits drugs, guns, and women” across the country. he added.
President Trump added, “In Colorado, we even gave gangs permission to shoot and kill police officers.'' “Did you know that gangs have permission to kill police?” Trump asked. “By the way, that is… new york timesnot me. ”
The Torren de Aragua gang is said to be a transnational criminal organization and is known for criminal activities such as “murder, kidnapping, extortion, drug trafficking, human smuggling, and human trafficking.” .
Breitbart News' Christian Calzo previously reported that Venezuelan gangs have terrorized several U.S. cities, including Miami, Florida. Atlanta, Georgia. and Dallas, Texas. especially:
Officials with the Cook County Sheriff's Office in Chicago, Illinois, weeks after the Tocolon “attack,” confirmed that Torren de Aragua gang members have been present in the city since at least October 2023. It has reportedly been confirmed.
In the months following the “attack,” other U.S. cities also began reporting gang-related criminal activity. U.S. authorities have confirmed an active presence of Torren de Aragua in other cities, including Miami, New York, Dallas, and Atlanta. According to internal documents from the Department of Homeland Security, Torren de Aragua gave members the “green light” to attack U.S. law enforcement officers.
In September, the Prairie du Chien Police Department announced that a man “suspected” to have ties to TdA was arrested and charged with sexual and physical assault of a woman.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced a $5,000 reward for “information leading to the identification and arrest of a known or suspected member” of TdA. Abbott's bounty announcement came after the group was designated a foreign terrorist organization.
