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Why tattoos are such an unreliable marker of gang membership

  • Written by Beth C. Caldwell, Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School
imageTattoos of crowns and roses are popular among everyone – not just members of Tren de Aragua, as law enforcement has claimed. Marc Atkins/Getty Images

The United States deported 238 Venezuelan men on three flights to El Salvador on March 15, 2025, claiming that they were members of the Tren de Aragua gang that originated in Venezuela.

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