Torren de Aragua, a violent cross-border crime syndicate that started as a Venezuelan prison gang, is increasing its presence at the U.S.-Mexico border as President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration approaches, according to a leaked memo. We are strengthening our attacks.
Memo obtained from the Texas Department of Public Safety. new york postrevealed that 20 TDA gang members attempted to enter the country at the El Paso border crossing last week. The news agency said the suspects were armed with knives, tire irons and broken liquor bottles.
“Terrorist ideology of destruction”
Texas State Police said they suspect the gang is planning similar attacks in the future. The memo reportedly came from an anonymous tipster who warned that the TDA was planning a border incursion “that would continue every night” around 3 a.m.
The official claimed that the gang members intend to “harm” the Texas National Guard stationed near the border, “especially if they are isolated without operatives.”
A law enforcement official in Texas told the Post that there was “a lot of shooting going on” near the El Paso border. Authorities are responding to the increase in violence by deploying more pepper balls, officials said.
Victor Avila, a former Department of Homeland Security official, told the Post that violence at the southern border is escalating because the TDA knows the Trump administration will start going after them. .
President Trump and incoming border czar Tom Homan have vowed to focus mass deportation efforts on eliminating criminals and gang members.
Venezuela is not cooperating with the United States in accepting repatriation flights. But Trump and Homan said they believe that will change under the new administration. Additionally, the Trump administration reportedly already has an agreement with Guatemala to accept illegal aliens deported from other countries.
Avila warned that the TDA is “partnering” with Mexican cartels to facilitate smuggling activities.
“I think the TDA is coming here with instructions from home, and I think their ideology is more of a terrorist-like ideology of destruction,” Avila explained. “They hate America like terrorists do, and they will kill, destroy, take over businesses, take over stores, take over apartment complexes, and do anything to destroy our way of life in America. Dew.”
Alfonso Aguilar, former U.S. Citizenship Bureau chief, also said he believed TDA members were trying to sneak into the country before the window closed.
“We are seeing members of the criminal organization Torren de Aragua trying to reach our southern border, and we know they will soon be able to enter the border as soon as the Trump administration takes office. We know that we are doing everything we can to get them into the country. They should be released into the country and released into the community, just like what has happened in the last four years,” Aguilar said. said.
Texas DPS did not respond to a request for comment from the newspaper.
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