NEW: Thanks very much to @itstygrey.bsky.social for getting me started down this path, but apparently nearly all of these tattoos are NOT from members of Tren de Aragua. Instead, they're stolen from random places on the internet, some nearly a decade old, and from tattoo artists around the world. 🧵
Reposted from
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
Adding some more context here: The document linked above also has an unclassified ICE HSI list of some Tren de Aragua tattoos and "identifiers."
Wearing a Michael Jordan jersey can get you halfway to being deemed a TDA member, and having a nautical star tattoo can get you the rest of the way!
Wearing a Michael Jordan jersey can get you halfway to being deemed a TDA member, and having a nautical star tattoo can get you the rest of the way!
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#DeportPeteHegseth
Terrorists are very tricky with their tattoos.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_Ross_flag#:~:text=A%20circle%20of%20thirteen%20stars,represent%20the%20thirteen%20Confederate%20states.
The lyrics includes being in the club with J's on. I believe J's refers to Nike Jordan Air footwear.
https://www.gangenforcement.com/gang-adopted-sports-attire-and-commercial-logos.html
https://mcac.maryland.gov/2023/08/gang-members-linked-to-human-trafficking-drugs-are-sneaking-into-us-experts-say/
She didn't get the Rolex for her virtue.
Why not just measure people like Hitler did?
shows up (rarely) in formal writing for a non VZ audience.
The demographic that would join el Tren does not speak english. Madre or mama, but not mom.
Neither of those things are happening
I don’t really care if they read cursive or not.
Plain old sailor tat
https://www.tiktok.com/@dianasuarezs/video/7276841821320318214