Attorney General Pam Bondi said charging the 27 people would "devastate" Tren de Aragua's infrastructure as authorities purge the gang from the U.S.

MS-13 gang members have been accused and convicted of high-profile killings, kidnappings and drug trafficking in the U.S. In March, a leader of the gang was arrested in Virginia .

The Gang of Eight in the context of Congress has historically referred to eight members of Congress: four members—the chair and ranking member, of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate Select Committees on ...