More winning, more criminals off the streets. Now we see the results of an operation in San Antonio, Texas, in which at least 51 Tren de Aragua gang members were taken off the streets by a Homeland Security task force, in addition to other various goblins.
HSTF–South Texas took 51 TdA members off the streets of San Antonio. #YourFBI, together with its local, state, and federal partners, is steadfast in its commitment to rooting out transnational criminal organizations from our communities. pic.twitter.com/ZR854OcmUM
— FBI San Antonio (@FBISanAntonio) November 25, 2025
The post includes a press release from the FBI’s San Antonio office, which gives some specifics and some numbers. For instance:
On Nov. 16, 2025, authorities conducted a successful operation to address reported public-safety concerns near 5939 San Pedro Avenue in San Antonio, an area previously reported as a frequent gathering point for individuals believed to be associated with TdA and other criminal elements, including narcotics distribution, unlawful weapons possession, and human trafficking.
With significant assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety, a state search warrant was executed and resulted in the arrest of 143 individuals consisting of:
- 51 confirmed TdA members
- 143 were taken into ICE custody for immigration proceedings carried out in accordance with due process of law. Of the 143, there were 98 Venezuelans, 21 Hondurans, 14 Mexicans, 4 Cubans, 2 Ecuadorians, 1 Nicaraguan, 1 Peruvian, 1 Guatemalan, and 1 Salvadoran.
- 25 individuals had a record of criminal history within the United States, of which 13 were felonies and 12 were misdemeanors.
That’s good news by any measure.
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Here’s a description of the task force makeup:
The task force rallies dozens of federal agencies as well as state and local partners across 50 states and territories. HSTF South Texas, co-lead by the FBI San Antonio and Homeland Security Investigations San Antonio, would like to acknowledge the following partners who were critical to the success of this operation: Texas Department of Public Safety, the U.S. Border Patrol, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Drug Enforcement Administration, Enforcement and Removal Operations, the U.S. Marshals Service and local law enforcement. Each agency played a vital role in ensuring the safety of our communities and the successful, secure execution of this effort.
There’s one key takeaway to all of this: This is all the Trump administration’s baby. Democrats voted against this. Democrats voted, in effect, to leave 51 confirmed members of a vicious criminal gang, Tren de Aragua, running around the streets of San Antonio. Democrats voted, in effect, to leave 143 illegal aliens, the vast majority of them from a country markedly unfriendly to the United States, running around the streets of San Antonio. Democrats voted, in effect, to leave 25 criminals, 13 of which had felony records, running around the streets of San Antonio. The local San Antonio authorities, we are certain, are dedicated folks and would sooner or later have apprehended some or all of these goblins, but thanks to the task force, they are off the streets now.
The only part that remains is repatriating the illegal aliens and making sure anyone in this group who is here legally doesn’t get rotated right back out onto the streets.
You can view the FBI San Antonio press release in its entirety here.
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