DHS says ICE arrested 131 alleged gang members in one week, 22 tied to MS-13
The Department of Homeland Security told Fox News Digital that ICE arrested 131 gang-affiliated people in the US illegally between Oct. 4 and 10. Both outlets relay DHS's figures and case details without independent verification.
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The story, neutrally told
Right · 1The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News Digital exclusively that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested more than 100 suspected gang members who were in the country illegally in the past week. Fox NewsR “the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) exclusively told Fox News Digital.” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 2According to DHS, agents arrested 131 gang-affiliated people between Oct. 4 and 10, including 22 affiliated with MS-13 and 13 with Tren de Aragua (TdA). Fox NewsR “Agents arrested 131 gang-affiliated people between Oct. 4 and 10, including 22 affiliated with MS-13, and 13 with Tren de Aragua (TdA).” Read at Fox News ↗ New York PostR “Agents arrested 131 gang-affiliated people between Oct. 4 and 10, including 22 affiliated with MS-13, and 13 with Tren de Aragua (TdA).” Read at New York Post ↗ Right · 1DHS also said ICE has made 12,018 gang-related arrests since President Donald Trump returned to office in 2025. Fox NewsR “ICE has made 12,018 gang-related arrests since President Donald Trump took office again in 2025, DHS said.” Read at Fox News ↗
Right · 2DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a statement that ICE officers had arrested more than 100 gang members across the country, and credited Trump's leadership for helping ICE to break up gangs and cartels. Fox NewsR “"In less than a week, the brave patriots of ICE have arrested more than 100 gang members across the country, including members of MS-13 and Tren de Aragua," DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a statement.” Read at Fox News ↗ New York PostR “Mullin praised Trump’s leadership for helping ICE to smash the “gangs and cartels, making it impossible for them to do business in America, and removing their members from our country.” Read at New York Post ↗ Right · 2DHS highlighted Gustavo Adolfo Flores-Ramirez, a Salvadoran national it identified as an MS-13 member, arrested in Las Vegas on Wednesday; DHS said he is wanted in El Salvador for aggravated homicide, aggravated femicide and rape of a minor or incapacitated person, among other charges. Fox NewsR “he’s wanted in El Salvador for aggravated homicide, aggravated femicide, rape of a minor or incapacitated person” Read at Fox News ↗ New York PostR “Among the arrestees was Gustavo Adolfo Flores-Ramirez, a Salvadoran national who DHS said is an MS-13 member.” Read at New York Post ↗ Right · 1The outlets say he was arrested in the US in September 2021 and deported to Mexico, then re-entered illegally at an unknown time. Fox NewsR “he was arrested in the U.S. in September 2021 and deported to Mexico.” Read at Fox News ↗
Right · 2Jose Luis Perez-Arrias, a Venezuelan national and TdA member whom DHS described as a suspected hitman, was arrested in Tallahassee, Florida, on Wednesday; DHS said he entered illegally in October 2023, was arrested by Border Patrol and released into the country. Fox NewsR “Perez-Arrias is a suspected hitman for TdA.” Read at Fox News ↗ New York PostR “He illegally entered the country in Oct. 2023, while former President Joe Biden was in office and was arrested by Border Patrol agents and released into the country.” Read at New York Post ↗ Right · 1Emerson Jossiel Calderon-Hernandez, a Salvadoran national and suspected MS-13 member, was arrested in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday; he entered illegally in August 2012 and was released, and has previously been arrested on charges including attempted first-degree murder and armed robbery. New York PostR “Calderon-Hernandez has been arrested for second-degree assault, attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, armed robbery, first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and false imprisonment.” Read at New York Post ↗ Right · 1An unnamed 14-year-old from Venezuela, facing a first-degree murder charge, was arrested in Denver on Tuesday; DHS said he is associated with the Los Piratas Gang, a TdA faction, and was carrying a Glock 48 pistol illegally. Fox NewsR “The 14-year-old is associated with the Los Piratas Gang, a faction of TdA, according to DHS and was illegally carrying a Glock 48 pistol at the time of his arrest.” Read at Fox News ↗
Right · 2The coverage rests on DHS's own statement and descriptions; neither article reports independent verification of the gang affiliations or the case details, and the arrestees' responses are not given. Fox NewsR “Agents arrested 131 gang-affiliated people between Oct. 4 and 10” Read at Fox News ↗ New York PostR “Among the arrestees was Gustavo Adolfo Flores-Ramirez, a Salvadoran national who DHS said is an MS-13 member.” Read at New York Post ↗
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- Framing
- Both outlets run DHS's exclusive as a law-enforcement success story, leading with violent MS-13 and TdA suspects and murder charges; the New York Post's copy is credited to Fox News and has the same text.
- Emphasis
- Violent criminal histories of named arrestees, entry under previous Democratic presidents (Biden, Obama), and Mullin's praise of ICE.
- Leaves out or plays down
- No independent verification, comment from arrestees or their lawyers, or critics of ICE tactics; no context on how DHS defines gang affiliation.
- Charged language
- “brave patriots of ICE”“worst of humanity”“Worst of the worst: Illegal alien gangbangers detained”“smash the “gangs and cartels”
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“"In less than a week, the brave patriots of ICE have arrested more than 100 gang members across the country” — Fox News
“Worst of the worst: Illegal alien gangbangers detained, with some facing murder charges abroad” — New York Post
What every side reports
- DHS says ICE arrested 131 gang-affiliated people between Oct. 4 and 10, 22 tied to MS-13 and 13 to Tren de Aragua.
- DHS says ICE has made 12,018 gang-related arrests since Trump took office again in 2025.
- DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin praised ICE officers and Trump in a statement.
- Four arrestees were highlighted: Flores-Ramirez, Perez-Arrias, Calderon-Hernandez and an unnamed 14-year-old in Denver.
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Celebratory Presents DHS's exclusive figures and arrestee profiles with the department's own language and links to related Trump-administration crackdown stories.
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Celebratory Republishes the Fox News text under a more charged tagline casting the arrestees as the 'worst of the worst'.
- 17 Oct 11:00 First Fox NewsR ICE arrests more than 100 alleged gang members in single week, including violent MS-13, TdA suspects: DHS
- 17 Oct 19:50 +8h 50m New York PostR ICE arrests more than 130 alleged gang members — including violent MS-13, TdA suspects — in a single week: DHS
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