Operation Salvo Leads to Arrest of 54 Individuals in New York City: DHS

‘Roughly 60 percent of those arrested in Operation Salvo have been removed from the country so far,’ said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
Operation Salvo Leads to Arrest of 54 Individuals in New York City: DHS
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (C) speaks during a press conference on immigration enforcement in Gary, Ind., on Oct. 30, 2025. Jamie Kelter Davis/Getty Images
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Authorities have arrested 54 individuals in New York under Operation Salvo, an immigrant enforcement operation that was launched in July 2025 following the shooting of a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement on Jan. 9.

“Those arrested are from violent transnational gangs, including members of the Trinitarios, who, in addition to the July shooting of the off-duty CBP officer, are responsible for: weapons trafficking, human smuggling, narcotics distribution, armed robberies, and previous violent attacks across New York City,” DHS said. The unnamed officer survived the attack.