DHS has identified more than 600 migrants with possible ties to Venezuelan gang

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46% : But because Venezuela refuses to take back its nationals who have emigrated to the U.S., ICE has to release them because of a federal court ruling that bars it from detaining migrants indefinitely.
45% : A DHS official said many of the 600 people have not been detained by ICE because they are in the custody of other law enforcement organizations.
39% : U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested more than 100 people suspected of being associated with TDA in connection with crimes since October 2022, the data said, and 75 have been arrested for immigration violations.
39% : If a migrant in ICE custody is deemed to be a true risk to public safety, a separate DHS official said, ICE will find a way to keep the person detained, even if it is by another law enforcement organization.
37% : "More than 20 of the more than 140 investigations ICE launched into TDA since October 2022 involve suspected human smuggling or trafficking, according to the data.
36% : The officials said that ICE may also not know where they are or that their connections to TDA or crimes may not be confirmed or that arresting them might interfere with ongoing criminal investigations.
26% : And while Trump has highlighted crimes TDA members have committed against Americans, a DHS official said the vast majority of TDA victims are Venezuelan migrants.

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