Tren de Aragua /tags/tren-de-aragua Tren de Aragua en-US SAʴı Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT US military strike off the coast of Venezuela disrupts life in impoverished fishing communities /americas/2025-09-22/us-military-strike-off-the-coast-of-venezuela-disrupts-life-in-impoverished-fishing-communities Residents say drug trafficking and fishing are common, but the strike has halted local spending. Fishermen claim they don't transport drugs but understand why some do, as fishing alone leads to poverty. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT /americas/2025-09-22/us-military-strike-off-the-coast-of-venezuela-disrupts-life-in-impoverished-fishing-communities Regina Garcia Cano| Associated Press America's new war doctrine includes drug criminals. Problem is, that's criminal /commentary/2025-09-11/america-war-doctrine-drug-criminals COMMENTARY It's understandable to label violent drug cartels as terrorists — but that still doesn't make U.S. military attacks on them, like last week's in the Caribbean, justifiable under international law. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT /commentary/2025-09-11/america-war-doctrine-drug-criminals Tim Padgett President Trump directs military to target foreign drug cartels /americas/2025-08-09/president-trump-directs-military-to-target-foreign-drug-cartels The president has ordered the Pentagon to use the armed forces to carry out what in the past was considered law enforcement. Sat, 09 Aug 2025 18:11:02 GMT /americas/2025-08-09/president-trump-directs-military-to-target-foreign-drug-cartels By Helene Cooper, Maggie Haberman, Charlie Savage and Eric Schmitt | The New York Times U.S. intelligence memo says Venezuelan government does not control Tren de Aragua gang /npr-breaking-news/2025-05-06/u-s-intelligence-memo-says-venezuelan-government-does-not-control-tren-de-aragua-gang The memo weakens President Trump's argument for invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants. Wed, 07 May 2025 14:53:09 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2025-05-06/u-s-intelligence-memo-says-venezuelan-government-does-not-control-tren-de-aragua-gang Jasmine Garsd, Greg Myre Why tattoos are such an unreliable marker of gang membership /immigration/2025-04-08/why-tattoos-are-such-an-unreliable-marker-of-gang-membership Venezuelan men have been deported by the U.S. to El Salvador.A document shows that tattoos and clothing were used by immigrant officials to determine gang membership. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:00:00 GMT /immigration/2025-04-08/why-tattoos-are-such-an-unreliable-marker-of-gang-membership The Conversation Was a Venezuelan deported as a terrorist because of a tattoo celebrating his child? /immigration/2025-03-19/venezuelan-deportation-trump-tren-de-aragua-tattoo Venezuelan asylum-seeker Franco Caraballo is believed among the alleged gang members controversially deported to El Salvador last weekend by the Trump administration. SAʴı has reviewed papers that show he has no criminal record in the U.S. or in Venezuela, and that ICE based his removal on a tattoo. His attorney has called it a “flagrant violation” of his civil rights. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT /immigration/2025-03-19/venezuelan-deportation-trump-tren-de-aragua-tattoo Tim Padgett