A slew of illegal immigrants belonging to a bloodthirsty Venezuelan street gang were caught at the southern border this week, according to the top Border Patrol official -- just as lawmakers sound the alarm about the gang.

Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens announced that 10 migrants affiliated with Tren de Aragua were arrested across Texas.

"Keep your eye on this gang," the chief warned. "Their criminal activities represent a serious threat to our communities!"

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He attached pictures that showed tattoos from gang members, including one which said "Salute me or shoot me."

Customs and Border Protections (CBP) has previously distributed intelligence bulletins to agents revealing the tattoos and identifiers for the gang. 

TdA is said to specialize in extortion, kidnapping, murder and sex trafficking. Federal authorities have been warning that the gang is trying to establish itself in the U.S., where police are already linking it to organized crime. The FBI has also warned that the gang could team up with the bloodthirsty MS-13.

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The gang, known as TdA, hit the headlines earlier this year when it emerged that the brother of the suspect in the killing of Georgia student Laken Riley had affiliations with the gang. 

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, told Fox News Digital on Thursday that the gang "has unleashed violence across Central and South America."

"Now, we’re seeing more people coming across the border illegally with ties to Tren de Aragua. Until we get the border crisis under control, more and more bad actors will take advantage of the loopholes in our immigration system," he said. "Our Border Patrol Agents are in overdrive working to protect our borders and keep criminals out, but the only way forward to truly solve this crisis is to crack down on the root cause of the issue – illegal immigration."

He previously told Fox in an interview that the gang is going to be the "dominant transnational criminal organization throughout the United States. There's no doubt in my mind."

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Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., meanwhile, has called for the designation of TdA as a transnational criminal organization in order to allow sanctions on gang members and assets to be frozen.

"Absent action, there is a very real chance that our cities will begin to resemble the Latin American communities in which Tren de Aragua rose to power: places where people do not go out at night, extortion is a part of everyday life, and fear of brutality, rather than respect for law and order, rules the streets," he warned.

John Oates, of Hall & Oates, is wary of the future represented by artificial intelligence in the music industry.

"Look at what's coming in with AI, the possibility that AI is going to be replacing songwriters and artists for that matter," Oates told Fox News Digital. "The idea that there could be a new… David Bowie album. AI could take David Bowie's voice and extrapolate and sample his music for his entire career and write new David Bowie songs, and the record company could put it out." 

He added, "A younger generation might not even know. They might not even know he's dead for that matter. It's a crazy future, and it’s a crazy, scary world that we're kind of leaning toward. So there's a lot going on and you have to pay attention."

Oates said he’s already taken steps to protect his own solo work and the work he’s done with Daryl Hall as part of Hall & Oates.

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"I've been thinking about it for a few years now and working very hard to protect the intellectual property that is me personally, and Hall & Oates. It's not easy. Lots of stumbling blocks along the way, but, yeah, very important to do that and, I'm very aware of it," he said.

The musician also praised the recent bill that passed in Tennessee to protect singers' voice likenesses, dubbed the ELVIS Act.

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The bill also promises to create a new civil action by which people can be held liable if they publish or perform an individual's voice without permission as well as use a technology to produce an artist's name, photographs, voice or likeness without the proper authorization, according to The Associated Press.

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"It's great that Tennessee is trying to lead the way, and it makes perfect sense because the state of Tennessee, the music business is one of its main businesses," Oates said.

The "You Make My Dreams" singer admitted he has experimented with AI, but wasn’t thrilled by the results.

"I did use AI to make a video for me. I had a song called, ‘Too Late to Break Your Fall,’ which I released last year. I was doing videos for all my digital releases, and I just didn't have a concept for that particular song," he said. 

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"So, we threw it out there to a graphic guy who used AI to generate images for this particular song. I didn't think it had anything to do with the song at all. To me, it was just funny, but it was an interesting thing to do to see what happened." 

Oates does see some benefits in the long run with AI but remains hesitant.

"I think the positive is going to be it depends on your point of view and who you are and where you are. I think the positive thing is it's going to enable, a new generation and future generations to create new music in new ways that I don't think is, I think is probably unforeseen," he said. 

"Who knows what it's really going to do?" he continued. "The good thing about the digital revolution was that everyone could be heard. The bad thing is that everyone could be heard."