An alleged 'Tren de Aragua' member was arrested in New Mexico on an outstanding warrant for homicide in Texas this week. The episode is the latest in a series of actions targeted at the Venezuelan-born gang which Texas governor Greg Abbott recently declared a "foreign terrorist organization."
The gang's presence has garnered significant attention in the political and media landscape, becoming a symbol for crimes committed by undocumented immigrants in the country as the elections approach and the issue dominates the political conversation.
