The migrants were captured by immigration agents inside a Bronx apartment after police executed an arrest warrant for another asylum seeker wanted in the Times Square attack
"Tren de Aragua," notorious for its activities in South America, has seemingly extended its operations to South Florida, with at least one member allegedly involved in a recent murder in Miami.
Law enforcement officials are probing the rise of the Tren de Aragua Venezuelan gang in Miami, Florida, and the Chicago area of Illinois in the heart of the American Midwest
"The strike occurred while the terrorists were at sea in International waters transporting illegal narcotics, heading to the United States," Trump said. "The strike resulted in 11 terrorists killed in action. No U.S. Forces were harmed in this strike."
The department thanked El Salvadorian President President Bukele for his efforts in combatting terrorism.
Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued an order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport illegal migrants to El Salvador and Honduras.
Trump referred to Judge James Boasberg as an "agitator" and a "troublemaker."
A federal judge has denied New York City's request to return $80 million in FEMA funds for migrant housing that the Trump administration clawed back.
An analysis by the Chicago Sun-Times, based on news reports, crime data, and court records, identified more than 30 Venezuelan migrants arrested in Chicago and DuPage County since April.
The suspects allegedly tied 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray's hands during the rape, then strangled her and threw her into the swamp