FBI Director Kash Patel on Thursday said the agency has detained and arrested over 6,000 individuals in its immigration enforcement efforts in the first months of the Trump administration.
Among those apprehended were 310 members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and 136 members of MS-13, a transnational criminal organization founded by immigrants from El Salvador, according to Patel.
“FBI leadership just received an update on our immigration efforts since January 20, 2025,” Patel stated in a post on the social media platform X on April 17, expressing gratitude towards the current administration, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and regional law enforcement partners for their collaborative efforts in enhancing national security. “We have so much more to do,” he said….