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What you need to know about the Venezuelan gang that Texas is targeting

Gov. Greg Abbott has declared the Venezuelan gang a foreign terrorist organization and asked the Department of Public Safety to create a strike team targeting them.

Members of the Chilean Armed Forces participate in a security operation against suspects with links to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, on May 29, 2024.

What is Tren de Aragua?

What is Texas doing to target the gang?

How does the gang operate?

Is the gang a major public safety threat in Texas?

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Did the gang take over a hotel in El Paso?

How is the gang’s activity playing into U.S. politics?

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