The Trump Department of Homeland Security criticized Reuters for reporting on Venezuelan migrants, suspected members of the Tren de Aragua gang, who formed an SOS sign at a detention center in Texas. DHS labeled the coverage as a 'sob story', arguing that it overlooks the gang's criminal activities and the previous administration's policy of releasing gang members into communities. The Tren de Aragua, associated with Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, has been linked to several serious crimes in the U.S., and the Trump administration has designated it as a foreign terrorist organization. The detainees, fearing deportation to a high-security prison in El Salvador, claim innocence, but DHS maintains they are confirmed gang members. DHS asserts that Trump's policies, unlike the previous administration's, aim to prevent gang violence by ending catch and release practices.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) criticized Reuters for what it termed 'sob story' reporting on Venezuelan migrants in Texas suspected of being members of the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang, who signaled SOS at a detention center.

DHS argues that the story misrepresents the situation by sympathizing with gang members while failing to address the implications of their release into American communities by the previous administration.

The Tren de Aragua gang, linked to Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, is infamous for its violent crimes, including the murder of a nursing student in Georgia and the takeover of a Colorado apartment building.

Fearing deportation to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison, the migrants claim innocence, but DHS insists they are confirmed members of the gang, having entered the U.S. illegally and committed further offenses.

Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin emphasized the gang's brutality, stating that Trump's policies have ended the 'catch and release' practice to prevent such criminal elements from terrorizing American citizens.

Former DEA agent Michael Brown described the TdA gang as spreading like a virus, highlighting the severity of the threat they pose within the United States.

The Trump administration's designation of the TdA as a foreign terrorist organization underscores its commitment to combating organized crime and protecting national security.