The Trump administration has arrested 1,296 members of the Tren De Aragua terrorist group, with detained members including those accused of murder, drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and theft.
“There is no sanctuary for these terrorists,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in an Oct. 15 X post, announcing the arrest number.
The White House termed it the “largest-ever federal anti-transnational crime operation,” and shared a media report from The Washington Examiner, which said the arrests happened between Jan. 20, 2025, and Oct. 8, 2026.
The campaign against Tren De Aragua has helped drive down violent crime nationwide, the White House said.
Tren de Aragua was designated a foreign terrorist organization and a specially designated global terrorist by the State Department last year….