To require a homeland security border threat assessment on Tren de Aragua and associated strategic plan, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires DHS to submit a border threat assessment on the Tren de Aragua gang within 180 days, followed by a strategic plan within one year. Assessment must cover criminal threats, origins, tactics, funding, leadership, and U.S. presence of this Venezuelan criminal organization.
Who Benefits and How
Border security agencies gain intelligence and strategic framework. Communities affected by gang activity benefit from coordinated response plan.
Who Bears the Burden and How
DHS bears responsibility for assessment and strategic planning. Intelligence community provides consultation.
Key Provisions
- Threat assessment within 180 days covering origins, tactics, funding, leadership
- Strategic plan within 1 year addressing border vulnerabilities
- Must assess southwest, northern, and maritime border threats
- Unclassified report with classified annex permitted
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Requires DHS threat assessment on Tren de Aragua gang and strategic plan
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Intelligence-driven approach to transnational gang threat"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
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