Despite what most Democrats claim, crimes against Americans have risen since Joe Biden’s mass illegal immigration policies took hold.
Even people who live in small towns and rural areas are not completely safe from these violent crimes.
And now every American should heed this latest warning about a ruthless illegal alien gang taking over the nation.
Venezuelan gang spreads to at least 16 states
You might be familiar with the notorious Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua after they’ve all but taken over parts of New York City.
However, Homeland Security officials have warned that the gang has vastly expanded its territory to at least 16 US states and possibly more.
An internal intelligence memo issued by officials and obtained by the New York Post shows that the gang’s presence is growing all over the country.
Some of the most recent areas where the gang has established a presence include Washington, D.C., Virginia, Montana, and Wyoming.
Other states like Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, and New Jersey are just a few others where the gang has already staked a claim.
The memo stated that the gang has not only spread out, but their “violent tendencies” have also increased.
It also noted that TdA’s arrival in Virginia and our nation’s capital arrived at the same time there were “increases in migrant populations” in those areas.
“As the population of Venezuelan nationals continues to increase, the potential for violent TdA migrants is highly probable,” it continued.
Police in Fairfax County, Virginia arrested three suspects for shoplifting in August 2023, where one suspect had a fake Venezuelan ID and all three had the gang’s notorious tattoos.
Members of TdA began targeting the Washington, D.C. area because it’s easier to travel to the nearby suburbs in northern Virginia.
According to the memo, they chose the area because it is a perfect target for thefts, robberies, and assaults.
The memo also stated that gang members engage in “lower-level fraud and theft schemes,” and then send the stolen money “back to South America as a means of financing additional criminal enterprises.”
These are not small crimes
The Homeland Security memo cited one case where a suspected Tren de Aragua member withdrew $118,000 from a bank account in Florida using “fraudulent check deposits.”
The suspect then wired the money to bank accounts in Venezuela, which occurred before the fraudulent activity was caught.
Laramie County, Wyoming Sheriff Brian Kozak said he “would not say they have established a presence” in his state, but he is holding one suspected gang member in jail.
“We have a person in our jail who is suspected of being TdA who is being held for trial in December for being in possession of a car that was stolen in Colorado,” he said.
The sheriff noted that he believes “he was just passing through when he was arrested,” and his community hadn’t seen an increase in Venezuelans there.
However, Venezuela doesn’t share information about its citizens with the US, so it’s difficult to detect if and when gang members cross the border.
Some TdA members have already shot police officers, committed assault, smuggled guns into shelters, and committed snatch-and-grab robberies in parts of New York.
Fortunately, Donald Trump plans to carry out mass deportations when he takes office, but it may be too little, too late for some Americans.
