How violent migrant gangs could influence the election for Trump

According to court documents, an alleged victim, a migrant woman who had lived at the hotel, accused La Barbie of forcing her into sex work.

The woman alleged that La Barbie drugged her and allowed men to rape her as she went in and out of consciousness.

La Barbie allegedly entered the US illegally in August 2023 and was arrested; However, under the Biden-Harris administration’s so-called catch-and-release policy, she was allowed to remain in the country with an ankle monitor, which she later removed.

In September, Texas Governor Greg Abbott labeled Tren de Aragua a “terrorist organization” and claimed El Paso had become “ground zero” for the gang’s operation.