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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested three members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang in two states this week as the new administration begins its momentum of mass deportationa senior Trump administration official told Fox News.
Nestor Jose Mendoza-Garcia was arrested Thursday in San Antonio, Texas, and Elmer Aparicio-Castillo and an unidentified 36-year-old man were arrested the same day in Nashville, all after allegedly entering the country illegally last year when they were prosecuted and arrested by the Biden administration.
“Over the course of this week, ICE heroes have been chasing down and arresting hundreds of illegal alien criminals, and it’s immediate deportation, including those charged with convictions for rape, child sexual assault, terrorism and even murder. ” President Donald Trump said in one demonstration in Las Vegas Saturday
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“Members of the savage Venezuelan prison gang known as Tren de Aragua. Do you know this gang? This is not a nice group of people. They formed in prison, and then (Venezuela) poured their prisons into our country.
“They are as bad as the bloodthirsty MS-13 gangs.”
Néstor José Mendoza-Garcia, right, and Elmer Aparicio-Castillo were detained by ICE this week. (ICE)
Mendoza-Garcia arrived in the US in October and was issued a notice to appear before being released.
He was arrested by San Antonio Police Department in November for having a gun in connection with an unsolved murder.
On Thursday, ICE San Antonio obtained a federal indictment and arrest warrant against Mendoza-Garcia for being an alien in possession of a weapon. He is an active gang member, the official said.
Aparicio-Castillo received a notice to appear after an encounter with ICE in El Paso, Texas, in September.
He was arrested by ICE Nashville on Thursday for allegedly being an alien in possession of a gun. He also allegedly has ties to the gang.
President Donald Trump called the gang “bloodthirsty like MS-13” during a rally in Las Vegas on Saturday. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
Aparicio-Castillo’s criminal record includes charges of evading arrest, promoting prostitution and possession of marijuana in Nashville.
Following his criminal sentence, Aparicio-Castillo will be placed under administrative detention for immigration proceedings, the official said.
The unidentified Venezuelan, 36, entered the United States illegally through Eagle Pass, Texas, in December and was issued a notice to appear.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt released this image on Friday, writing to X that “deportation flights have begun.” (White House)
His criminal record also includes evading arrest, promoting prostitution and possession of marijuana in Nashville.
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He was administratively arrested by ICE Nashville on Thursday.
Bill Melugin of Fox News contributed to this report.
