What we know about the gang at the center of Trump's deportations

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🗓️ 14 April 2025

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Over the weekend, the Trump administration says it sent another 10 alleged gang members to El Salvador, including some from the Tren de Aragua gang. NBC's David Noriega talks about where the gang comes from and why President Trump is targeting people he suspects are members. Then, NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep and NPR international correspondent Emily Feng discuss how China has changed over the past decade. And, pop star Katy Perry made her debut in space Monday as part of an all-female crew aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard Rocket. While Perry fans are over the moon, NPR's Neda Ulaby has her own ideas about which artists she'd like to see in space.

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0:00.0	Support for here and now anytime comes from MathWorks, creator of MATLAB and Simulink software for technical computing and model-based design.
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0:18.0	WBUR Podcasts, Boston.
0:21.6	We want to get rid of Trained-Daragua gang members.
0:24.6	They're terrorists too.
0:26.6	The president designated them, asked me to designate, and I did as a terrorist organization.
0:30.6	We want to get rid of them as well.
0:32.6	We don't want terrorists in America.
0:34.6	What do we know about the Venezuelan gang at the center of the Trump
0:38.2	administration's recent deportation orders? It's April 14th, and this is here and now anytime,
0:44.8	from NPR and WBUR Boston. I'm Kaliani Saxena.
1:02.1	Today on the show, we'll do a deep dive into China's economy as the country prepares for an ugly trade war with the United States.
1:04.2	You might have a bad impression of China.
1:09.4	It doesn't matter because they feel much stronger, more confident in their economy and their political system now.
1:10.8	And... P-minus 10. 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, command engine start, 2, 1, 8, 8,000.
1:22.7	Katie Perry is living her extraterrestrial dreams after a speedy trip to outer space in a blue
1:28.6	origin rocket today.
1:30.8	But not everyone is starry-eyed about Perry's journey.
1:33.9	In fact, some NPR staffers have some serious opinions about which musicians deserve to go
1:39.0	to space first.
1:40.8	We'll chat about those hot takes in just a moment.
1:43.5	But first, you may have heard the name Trenda Aragua before.
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