Tattoos have been used by the Trump administration to allege Venezuelan men deported from the U.S. are members of the Tren de ...

US President Donald Trump has put Tren de Aragua at the center of his immigration enforcement efforts. Here's what you need ...

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He explained that none of the 20 or so images—including one on his chest of an angel holding a gun—he has tattooed on his ...

The bottom line: While many people in gangs have tattoos that demonstrate their membership, many people who have absolutely no gang ties also get similar tattoos. Relying on them to determine gang ...

Government records obtained by the ACLU show immigration authorities used a point system that families and attorneys say ...

Federal authorities are using tattoos to identify and deport Venezuelan migrants suspected of being members of the Tren de Aragua gang. Internal documents reveal doubts within Homeland Security ...

When Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Andry Hernandez in 2024, it deemed him a suspected member of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang. Hernandez didn't claim to be associated with ...

Unreliable federal gang data and a heavy reliance on tattoos and clothing styles can skew the picture of this Venezuelan gang ...