Pressure Grows on NYC To Confront Bail Policies as Members of ‘Tren de Aragua’ Gang Brawl With Police

At least two of the migrants charged with assaulting police officers last month are now identified by federal immigration services as members of Tren de Aragua, an extremely violent Venezuelan gang, the Sun has confirmed.

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The Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, during a press conference at New York, April 4, 2023. AP/John Minchillo, file

After viral and shocking video footage depicted two cops being violently assaulted by a group of illegal immigrants, most of whom were promptly released without bail, pressure is mounting on New York’s leaders to address progressive policies that critics say are tying the hands of law enforcement and allowing crime to surge. 

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