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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced results of Operation Salvo in Manhattan, a multi-agency operation resulting in 54 arrests of alleged Trinitarios gang members. The operation was launched following the July 19, 2025 shooting of an off-duty Supervisory CBP officer by gang members in a New York City park. The officer was shot in the face and forearm while defending himself and his girlfriend from two attackers, both undocumented Dominican Republic nationals affiliated with the Trinitarios gang.
The operation involved coordination among DHS components including CBP, Homeland Security Investigations, Enforcement and Removal Operations, and federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York. Those arrested were accused of weapons trafficking, human smuggling, narcotics distribution, armed robberies, and violent attacks across New York City. Roughly 60 percent of those arrested had been removed from the country by the announcement date.
Noem's announcement came one day after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old mother of three Renée Good in Minneapolis, drawing criticism for the timing. New York Governor Kathy Hochul pledged to "stand together and reject any efforts to try to militarize our streets." Protesters assembled outside Noem's press conference at One World Trade Center, demonstrating against ICE presence in the city. Noem stated that "Operation Salvo is just the beginning of a broader and a much more sustained effort to go after not only transnational criminal organizations and networks, but also illegal criminal aliens throughout the country."