A major victory for law and order was scored this week as federal agents arrested a top MS-13 gang leader in Virginia. This takedown shows what happens when leaders finally get tough on criminal illegal aliens instead of coddling them.
Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos, a 24-year-old illegal immigrant from El Salvador, was living in a quiet Virginia neighborhood while running MS-13’s East Coast operations. Authorities found guns and gang paraphernalia in his home during the raid. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi called him one of America’s “top three domestic terrorists” from the brutal gang known for machete murders and drug trafficking.
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin stood with Trump officials to announce the arrest, slamming sanctuary cities that protect illegal immigrants. “Local jurisdictions that claim sanctuary city status are absolutely unacceptable,” Youngkin declared. He’s fighting to cut funding from places like Fairfax County that refuse to cooperate with ICE. Since partnering with federal agents last month, over 300 illegal immigrants have been arrested in Northern Virginia alone.
Kayleigh McEnany praised the operation as proof that Trump’s border policies work. For years, Democrats let violent gang members roam free while punishing ICE agents. Now, under Republican leadership, justice is being served. MS-13 terrorists are being hunted down instead of getting plane tickets courtesy of taxpayer dollars.
This arrest exposes the left’s dangerous priorities. While liberals compare violent gang members to Irish immigrants of the 1800s, Trump officials are cleaning up the mess Biden’s open borders created. The Biden administration flew illegal immigrants deep into American cities, leading to tragedies like Laken Riley’s murder. Thankfully, those days are over.
President Trump’s “Veto Corleone” approach is making our streets safer. By deputizing state police and unleashing ICE, he’s finally deporting criminal aliens instead of releasing them. Governor Youngkin’s budget amendment will force sanctuary cities to choose between federal funds and harboring killers.
MS-13 has terrorized communities for too long. Their members butchered innocent girls on Long Island and turned quiet suburbs into war zones. Weak immigration laws let monsters like Villatoro Santos slip through the cracks. Now, Trump’s wall and deportation force are shutting those cracks for good.
This raid proves that strong borders save lives. When we stop illegal immigration and deport gang thugs, Americans win. The Trump-Younkin partnership shows Republican leadership gets results where Democrat policies failed. It’s time to finish the job and make every city in America MS-13 free.