"Chilean Nationals Arrested in Irvine for Alleged Role in Transnational Crime Ring"

Three Chilean nationals were arrested in Irvine, California, just days after the Los Angeles Police Department formed a task force to combat an international crime ring targeting luxury homes in the U.S. The men were found with burglary tools and suspected of casing the area for residential burglaries. This arrest comes amid a rise in transnational crime groups entering the U.S., with the majority of participants coming from Chile and other South American countries. The issue has prompted warnings from officials and legal action against the Biden administration for failing to respond to public records requests.