Venezuelan gang members are making appearances all over the United States after entering the country illegally via the porous Texas-Mexico border, according to a new report by The Center Square:
“U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations agents (ICE-ERO) recently arrested Venezuelan Tren de Aragua members in New York City and Chicago, but deportation efforts were foiled by federal or local policies.
“On May 10, ICE-ERO-New York City agents arrested Johan Jose Cardenas Silva who was wanted by Peruvian authorities for conspiracy, assault and aggravated theft. This was two months after New York City Police Department officers arrested him in March and charged him on various firearm and drug charges.
“’This international fugitive mistakenly thought he could waltz into the United States to not only evade justice in other countries, but to continue his criminality with impunity,’ ICE-ERO New York City Field Office Director Kenneth Genalo said. ‘His history of lawless behavior and membership in a violent international criminal organization clearly demonstrate that he is a serious threat to the public safety.’
“Despite Genalo’s claims, Cardenas was released from an ICE detention center in October 2023.”
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