According to a report first covered by Fox News on April 23, 2025, the FBI believes some officials in the Venezuelan government may be helping members of a violent gang sneak into the United States.
And not just any gang—Tren de Aragua, one of the nastiest outfits to come out of Latin America.
Who Are These Guys?
Tren de Aragua started inside a Venezuelan prison and turned into a full-blown criminal empire.
These aren’t kids tagging buildings and stealing candy bars.
We’re talking human trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, and murder—real deal bad guys.
They’ve already spread across countries like Chile, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia.
Now, some are popping up in U.S. cities like New York and Houston.
But here’s where it gets even more twisted: The FBI says the Maduro regime (that’s Venezuela’s socialist government) might be helping these thugs come here—not just to cause crime, but to go after political opponents who fled Venezuela.
Think about that.
These criminals may be used to threaten or silence critics of the regime—right here in our own backyard.
What About the Border?
Now, you might be thinking, “How are they even getting in?”
Good question.
Some folks are pointing fingers at the Biden administration’s border policies, arguing they’ve opened the floodgates.
They’ve got some ammo: Over a 5 month span, October to February, Border Patrol arrested 194 migrants with known gang ties.
Of those, 16 were confirmed Tren de Aragua. That’s just 0.02% of all Venezuelan migrants.
So yeah, the numbers are small. But here’s the catch: It’s not just about how many get in.
It’s who they are—and why they’re coming.
The FBI believes some of these gang members might be sent here on purpose by people inside the Venezuelan government—to threaten, silence, or even harm Venezuelan dissidents living in the U.S.
That’s a big deal.
Even if it’s just a few, if they’re being used like weapons by a foreign government, that’s not an immigration problem—it’s a national security threat.
Some Intelligence Agents Disagree
Not every agency in the intelligence community sees it this way.
The National Intelligence Council—that’s a different group—says there’s no solid proof of coordination between the gang and the Venezuelan government.
Meanwhile, the Maduro regime is calling all this a “construct” designed to hurt their image. They claim they’ve already dismantled the gang in Venezuela.
Why This Matters to You
This isn’t just about foreign thugs silencing those who speak out against them.
They’re bringing it to our door.
It’s about who’s watching that door, and whether our leaders are serious about national security.
When you’ve got credible warnings that a hostile foreign government might be planting criminals inside the U.S.—and we’re still handing out entry passes like it’s a county fair—that’s a problem.
We lock our doors at night, not because we hate everyone outside—but because we want to protect what’s inside.
Same goes for our country.
Yes, we can welcome honest people fleeing real oppression.
But we should also make damn sure we’re not importing the very criminals they were trying to escape from.
