It is somewhat comforting and validating to see others calling this what it is. We have been saying it for some time now!
Check out this Washington Times story from October 24, 2024:
The Department of Homeland Security greenlighted refugee applications for Venezuelan gang members after immigration officers failed to spot their gang tattoos, The Washington Times has learned.
Kevin Grigsby, head of refugee operations at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said several members of the vicious Tren de Aragua gang were approved and made it to the U.S. border before a different agency spotted the tattoos and blocked them from entering.
Experts said tattoos are a standard indicator of gang membership and expressed shock that USCIS was missing those red flags. Concerns have been heightened about TDA, whose members have been linked to a series of high-profile crimes.
In an email obtained by The Times, Mr. Grigsby scolded his employees for failing to perform basic checks.
“Unfortunately we did not ask about the tattoos during our adjudication or did not identify that the tattoos asked about were consistent with gang membership,” he wrote in the Sept. 16 message. “The potential entry of suspected gang members into the United States represents a serious public safety concern that we need to make sure we are being vigilant against.”
Rosemary Jenks, policy director at the Immigration Accountability Project and a close observer of USCIS, called the snafu unforgivable.
To read more of this story, visit https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/oct/23/dhs-approved-tren-de-aragua-gang-members-refugees/
If you would like to know more about how to spot these tattoos or how to recognize this threat in your community, reach out to us!
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