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FIRST ON FOX: The Trump Department of Homeland Security is criticizing a Democratic judge for taking "activism to a whole new level" by harboring an illegal gang member who just pled guilty to illegally possessing firearms and destroying evidence.

Federal authorities arrested Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, a Venezuelan national who illegally entered the country in 2023 during the Biden administration , in February at the home of former Dona Ana County Magistrate Judge Jose Luis "Joel" Cano, 67, and his wife Nancy Ann Cano, 68.

Based on his tattoos and social media activity showing firearms as well as distinctive hand signs and clothing, the Justice Department believes Ortega-Lopez is a member of Tren de Aragua , a Venezuelan

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