Tren de Aragua, a violent Venezeulan gang, has a recorded presence in at least 19 states as of December — up from 16 states last month.

Fox News Digital has noted official reports of Tren de Aragua (TdA) activity in New York, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Illinois, California, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Louisiana, Virginia, North Carolina and — most recently — Maryland, North Dakota, Arizona and Utah.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has designated TdA as a Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO), describing it as “a brutal transnational criminal street gang from Venezuela.”

DHS told Fox News Digital that everyone processed by the agency at the border goes through rigorous national security and public safety vetting, and anyone identified as a possible threat is denied admission, detained, removed or referred to other federal agencies for further investigation or prosecution as appropriate. DHS further implemented enhanced screening measures at the border to identify known or suspected gang members, including TdA members. 

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