Following the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, allegedly at the hands of an illegal Venezuelan migrant, a spotlight has been cast on the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, which is reportedly operating in the United States. Senator Tim Scott highlighted the gang's infiltration across the U.S. border, prompting calls from Republicans, including Hispanic members such as Marco Rubio, Tony Gonzales, and Maria Salazar, for President Biden to take action against the gang. The murder has not only sparked political calls for action but also motivated local community members, such as a Georgia pizza shop owner known as 'Mama Sid', to seek office as commissioner in response to the crime. The gang, described as having originated from Venezuela's prisons, is now being targeted by Florida Republicans as an international crime operation, with Senator Rick Scott urging Biden to designate Tren de Aragua as a Transnational Criminal Organization and send a clear message that illegal aliens bringing gang violence into our communities won't be tolerated.
“The number of victims of these open-border government policies, corrupt politicians, and sinister power groups are increasing and things are about to get worse with Venezuelan prisoners and Haitian cannibal gangs on their way!” William Gheen of ALIPAC in Epoch Times 3/17/24…
Victims who fled gang violence in Venezuela sound alarm over Tren de Aragua's presence in US "These are people who are really coming to threaten the national security of this country," one victim said. Read: https://t.co/FOTs2TDKKr
FRONTLINES: Laken Riley's murderer linked with 'bloodthirsty' Venezuelan gang reportedly operating in the US https://t.co/4m7CyPtJQy
.@POTUS MUST designate the Tren de Aragua, Venezuela’s largest criminal gang, as a Transnational Criminal Organization & send a clear message that illegal aliens bringing gang violence into our communities won't be tolerated. The time to act is NOW! https://t.co/3KGlsjDxVy
Venezuelan gang targeted as international crime op by Florida Republicans Reporting by @AGGancarski https://t.co/fmRFE2vmcQ #FlaPol
Venezuelan gang targeted as international crime op by Florida Republicans Reporting by https://t.co/fmRFE2vmcQ #FlaPol
Laken Riley murder inspires Georgia pizzeria owner to run for office: ‘I had a reality check’ https://t.co/pzpLElwXbv https://t.co/G3K6yUkjf2
Laken Riley's murder prompts one Athens pizzeria owner into action: 'I... all of a sudden... had a reality check' The murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley allegedly at the hands of an illegal Venezuelan migrant has prompted fear and fury across the nation, but for one… https://t.co/Vp7Xsy7Hv7
Elderly Georgia pizza shop owner 'Mama Sid' runs for commissioner in town where Laken Rilley was murdered: 'It's time for change!' https://t.co/UOUmFIiEMZ https://t.co/Y0hmGRXczB
Victims who fled gang violence in Venezuela sound alarm over Tren de Aragua's presence in US https://t.co/9lcXK4Yc0u
NEW! Hispanic Republicans @marcorubio @TonyGonzales4TX @RepMariaSalazar lead call for Biden to target Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua after Laken Riley murder https://t.co/upjxxPcjHl via @dcexaminer
Republicans call for Biden to target Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua after Laken Riley murder https://t.co/8IviDArnFo https://t.co/8IviDArnFo
A dangerous gang of killers straight from Venezuela’s prisons is slipping across President Biden’s open border. https://t.co/h7zJyVKqv7