ICE arrests over 530 illegal migrants, including sex traffickers and gang members: report

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday night that some of the migrants arrested were members of the Tren de Aragua gang.

Published: January 24, 2025 10:58am

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested over 530 illegal migrants, including gang members and sex traffickers as of Jan. 23 since Trump took office, the White House said Thursday night.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said some of the migrants arrested were members of the Tren de Aragua gang – a Venezuela-based transnational criminal organization designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.

Leavitt also said some deportations have already started via military aircraft.

"The largest massive deportation operation in history is well underway," Leavitt wrote on the social media platform, X. "Promises made. Promises kept."

ICE records show Ecuadorian national who was convicted of rape was arrest was made in Buffalo, according to Fox News.

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