ICE arrests 3 Tren de Aragua gang members in mass deportation push

Three Venezuelan gang members in the country illegally were arrested by ICE this week as President Donald Trump ramps up his promised mass deportations his first week in office.

Nestor Jose Mendoza-Garcia, right, and Elmer Aparicio-Castillo were arrested by ICE this week.  (ICE)

Mendoza-Garcia arrived in the U.S. in October and was issued a notice to appear before being released. 

He was arrested by the San Antonio Police Department in November for possessing a gun linked to an unsolved murder. 

On Thursday, ICE San Antonio obtained a federal indictment and arrest warrant for Mendoza-Garcia for being an alien in possession of a gun. He is an active member of the gang, the official said. 

Aparicio-Castillo was issued a notice to appear after an encounter with ICE in El Paso, Texas, in September. 

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He was arrested by ICE Nashville Thursday for allegedly being an alien in possession of a gun. He also allegedly has links to the gang. 

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt released this image Friday, writing on X that "deportation flights have begun." (White House)

His criminal history also includes evading arrest, promoting prostitution and marijuana possession in Nashville. 

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He was administratively arrested by ICE Nashville Thursday. 

Fox News' Bill Melugin contributed to this report. 

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