There is growing concern among the police over an increase in Venezuelan gang activity across New York City. The NYPD believes some gang members are recruiting children living in migrant shelters, and that the members have blended in with the asylum seekers who began to arrive in the Big Apple in 2022.

The Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) is now operating in 16 states, according to a new Homeland Security memo cited by the New York Post.

The transnational criminal gang, known for violent acts and human trafficking, is now reportedly active in at least 16 US states.

The Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang has reportedly expanded its operations in the United States and is currently operating in 16 states.

Rausch claims the gang is involved in human trafficking here in Tennessee and, based on its operations in other states, will soon expand into retail theft rings and the drug trade.