According to news on January 1, the New York Post reported that members of the Venezuelan criminal organization "Aragua Train" tried to attack the US-Mexico border crossing in order to enter the United States before Trump's inauguration. Texas law enforcement officials document that gangsters carried out knife attacks at a border crossing in El Paso, claiming they would attack border guards who stopped them. Last week, 20 armed Venezuelan gangsters tried to enter the country, and the next attack by the "Aragua Train" gang is expected to be carried out on January 1. El Paso is considered the gang's headquarters and many members enter the United States through here. Retired Homeland Security Investigations agents said the increase in border crossing attempts is closely related to Trump's upcoming inauguration and that border violence is expected to intensify because gangsters know the situation will change in 27 days. Trump has said he plans to mass deport illegal immigrants and has made it a key issue in his campaign.