Rounding up gang members is never a bad idea. When those gang members are part of a horrendous Venezuelan prison gang, Tren de Aragua, and are in the United States illegally, it's an even better idea. Finally, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seems to be taking this matter seriously. On Monday, as an early Christmas present to the American people, we see that ICE has carried out operations in Colorado and New York that have resulted in the arrest of "dozens" of Tren de Aragua goblins.

U.S. authorities arrested dozens of members of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua during recent operations in two major American cities.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement said 16 suspected gang members were nabbed Tuesday in Aurora, Colorado, after the criminals were linked to a home invasion and kidnapping at an apartment building that Tren de Aragua had taken over.

That came less than two weeks after federal agents handcuffed 22 suspected gangsters in New York City during raids in Brooklyn and the Bronx.

A good start. Aurora, Colorado, we might note, is the site of the notorious Tren de Aragua takeover of several apartment buildings, as well as a vicious home invasion by members of that gang. New York has also been contending with this group, as have many other municipalities across the country.

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Fruits of Biden's Open Borders: NY Cops and Feds Raid Tren de Aragua Safe House in NYC

Illegal immigration and what President-elect Trump refers to as "migrant crime" was a major issue in the election that concluded last month with a decisive win for the Trump/Vance ticket. The President-elect called out his opponent, Vice President and "border czar" Kamala Harris, on the issue in their sole debate.

President-elect Donald Trump mentioned the gang during his lone debate against Vice President Kamala Harris in September, shortly after surveillance video was released showing armed men going door-to-door in the building.

Local leaders shot back at Mr. Trump and denied his claim that the Edge of Lowry had ceded control to the violent transnational gang.

"Local leaders" can shoot back all they like, but the fact was that Tren de Aragua had seized those buildings, mostly low-income housing built on the site of the former Lowry Air Force base.

It's important to note that the overwhelming majority of these gang members, if not all of them, are in the country illegally. Many of them were detained at the border and, after minimal or no screening, vetting, or background checks, released into the United States. Now ICE has rounded up "dozens," and that's an unmitigated good thing. But there are thousands more out there, up to no good, and we have very little idea where many of them are or what they are up to.

So, yes, a good start. But there's a lot more to be done. In January, the new administration will be taking the reins, and the management of the border and illegal immigrants will fall into the hands of Tom "The Hammer" Homan, who sure seems like the right man for the job.

"Dozens" of these goblins behind bars and (hopefully) deported is good. "Hundreds" or, better still, "thousands" would be better. There is no reason for the American people to tolerate even one Tren de Aragua member being in the country illegally; there simply is no place for the likes of them in the United States.