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DHS: ICE arrested 131 suspected gang members in one week, including 22 tied to MS-13

Published , Saturday, October 17, 2026
In the 5 PM CT update

DHS: ICE arrested 131 suspected gang members in one week, including 22 tied to MS-13
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 131 gang-affiliated people in the country illegally between Oct. 4 and 10, including 22 affiliated with MS-13 and 13 with Tren de Aragua, the Department of Homeland Security told Fox News Digital, as reported by the New York Post. DHS said ICE has made 12,018 gang-related arrests since President Trump returned to office in 2025. Those arrested included a Salvadoran national DHS identified as an MS-13 member wanted in El Salvador for aggravated homicide, and a 14-year-old Venezuelan in Denver whom DHS tied to a Tren de Aragua faction and said was carrying a Glock pistol.

Sources
  • New York Post (Fox News)ICE arrests more than 130 alleged gang members, including violent MS-13, TdA suspects, in a single week: DHS

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