State Department Designates Chone Killers as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Published Jul 2, 2026Effective Jul 2, 2026
The Department of State has designated the group known as Chone Killers (also called Chone Killer gang) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The designation took effect upon publication in the Federal Register on July 2, 2026.
Key points
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the designation after consulting the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury.
- The designation is based on section 219 of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1189).
- The organization is listed under the name Chone Killers and its alias Chone Killer gang.
- The designation became effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register.
- FTO designations can carry immigration consequences, including grounds of inadmissibility, for persons linked to the organization.
Who is affected
Individuals associated with or providing support to Chone Killers, and anyone whose visa or immigration case may involve ties to the group.
What to do
Those with questions about how this designation may affect an immigration case should consult an immigration attorney.
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Department of State
[Public Notice:13055]
Based upon a review of the Administrative Record assembled in this matter, and in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, I have concluded that there is a sufficient factual basis to find that the relevant circumstances described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (hereinafter “INA”) (8 U.S.C. 1189), exist with respect to: Chone Killers (also known as Chone Killer gang).
Therefore, I hereby designate the aforementioned organization and its respective alias as a Foreign Terrorist Organization pursuant to section 219 of the INA.
This determination shall be published in the Federal Register . The designation goes into effect upon publication.
Dated: June 12, 2026.
Marco Rubio,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2026-13349 Filed 7-1-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710-AD-P
Original title: Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation of Chone Killers
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