Trump Claims a Venezuelan Gang Is Invading the United States. He’s Wrong.

Trump Claims a Venezuelan Gang Is Invading the United States. He’s Wrong.
The exaggerated government claims and ensuing public concern about Tren de Aragua’s activities in the United States amount to a classic moral panic.
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