One of the most dangerous threats is the violent Venezuela gang trend Aragua. They take over empty apartments and hotels. They traffic women, children and drugs. I declared [Tren de Aragua] a foreign terrorist organization. I directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to dispatch strike teams to root out and destroy Tren de Aragua and the state of Texas. (24:14–24:19)
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Asserts that Greg Abbott declared Tren de Aragua a foreign terrorist organization.
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