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Tara criticizes current policies, noting that migrants who are apprehended at the border are often released into the U.S. under the "notice to appear" system, which often results in no-show cases. The delays in immigration court cases—sometimes lasting four to five years—mean many individuals simply disappear into communities or re-engage in criminal activities.
The lack of a robust mechanism to track and deport gang-affiliated migrants hampers efforts to contain Traine Aragua and similar groups. She suggests that designating these criminal organizations as terrorist entities could be a critical step toward dismantling their operations.