Tren de Aragua gang members continue to cross into the U.S. through Texas, Mexican authorities warn

Texas National Guard agents prevent migrants from Venezuela from crossing a barbed wire fence near the El Paso Sector Border (Credit: Via Getty Images)

SEATTLE - Mexican law enforcement officials in the border state of Chihuaha continue to see a large number of potential gang members passing through on their way to the U.S. Authorities say the people, who they believe are members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan-born criminal organization, are using the El Paso, Texas-Juarez, Mexico corridor to enter the United States illegally.

Designated as a transnational criminal organization by the U.S. Treasury Department last month, Tren de Aragua is known for engaging in criminal activities for profit such as human smuggling, drug trafficking, money laundering and gender-based violence.