El Paso Hotel Shut Down Amid Tren de Aragua Gang Activity

A Texas judge has ordered the closure of the Gateway Hotel following reports of rampant criminal activity linked to the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang.

The Gateway Hotel in downtown El Paso has been ordered to cease operations by Thursday, September 12, due to ongoing criminal activity.
Authorities have recorded nearly 700 police calls to the hotel in the past two years, citing issues such as drug use, assaults, and gang presence.
Surveillance footage shows violent incidents, including a man wielding a hatchet, men with knives, and at least one gun being fired inside the hotel.
The hotel has been operating without a valid certificate of occupancy since 2018 and has failed multiple fire inspections.
Residents are being assisted by non-government organizations to find alternative housing before the shutdown deadline.