US, Canada Sign Cooperation Agreement to Intensify Efforts Against Tren de Aragua Gang

The agreement was signed one day before high-profile arrests in the United States linked to the gang.

A military flight carrying illegal immigrant members of the Tren de Aragua gang to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base prepares to depart, in El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 4, 2025. Courtesy of Department of Homeland Security

The United States and Canada have signed a historic agreement to intensify efforts against Tren de Aragua (TdA), the violent Venezuelan gang that has expanded its operations across North America in recent years.

The memorandum of cooperation, signed by Interpol Washington Director Jeffrey A. Grimming and National Central Bureau Ottawa Director Marie-Josée Homsy on Feb. 13, enhances law enforcement coordination between the two nations.