U.S. authorities have arrested more than 100 undocumented migrants during a raid on an underground nightclub in Colorado Springs, marking the latest enforcement action in President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration campaign.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) led the operation, which targeted a venue reportedly frequented by members of the Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gangs both of which the Trump administration has designated as terrorist organizations.
Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the arrests in a statement on X (formerly Twitter), describing the suspects as “illegal aliens” linked to violent criminal networks.
DEA footage posted online showed heavily armed agents storming the nightclub, smashing windows and shouting for patrons to surrender.
The scene unfolded in what appeared to be a strip mall parking lot, where clubgoers fled the building under the watch of law enforcement.
In addition to the arrests, the DEA reported seizing firearms and narcotics during the operation.
DEA Special Agent Jonathan Pullen also revealed that several U.S. military personnel were discovered at the nightclub, either as patrons or serving as armed security.
President Trump praised the raid on his Truth Social platform, calling those detained “some of the worst people illegally in our Country Drug Dealers, Murderers, and other Violent Criminals.”
He also lashed out at federal judges who have blocked mass deportations, accusing them of turning the country into a “crime-ridden MESS.”
Trump’s sweeping immigration policies including deploying troops to the Mexican border and advocating for mass deportations have drawn sharp criticism from civil rights groups, legal experts, and Democratic lawmakers.
Critics accuse the administration of undermining constitutional protections and fast-tracking deportations without proper legal proceedings.
Concerns have also grown over reports of wrongful deportations.
Last week, rights organizations highlighted the case of three American children, including one battling a rare form of cancer, who were deported alongside their undocumented mothers.
One of the most controversial deportations involved Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident with protected legal status, who was sent to El Salvador.
The administration later acknowledged the removal was due to an “administrative error,” and the Supreme Court ordered that he be allowed to return.
Nonetheless, Trump has since claimed that Abrego Garcia is a gang member, doubling down on the decision.
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