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Solution to Aurora’s TdA gang problem was presented in bill Democrats killed, Rep. Holtorf says
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Solution to Aurora’s TdA gang problem was presented in bill Democrats killed, Rep. Holtorf says

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice A measure which could potentially have preempted the arrival of violent Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua in Aurora, Denver and other locations of the state was never given a chance by Democrats, state Rep. Richard Holtorf, R-Akron, says. He authored House Bill 24-1128, with the support of Sen. Mark Baisley, and an 8-3 party-line committee vote in the 74th Legislature prevented it from ever reaching the floor for debate. "They wholeheartedly rejected it on principle, a bad, progressive principle of open borders," Holtorf said. The bill sought to return Colorado to immigration policy prior to 2013, when Senate Bill 06-090 was in place. Doing so would have eliminated present law prohibiting a probation officer from providing personal inf...
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Suspected Tren de Aragua gang members in Aurora released on $1,000 bond
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Suspected Tren de Aragua gang members in Aurora released on $1,000 bond

By Jasmine Baehr | Fox News Two suspected Tren de Aragua gang members and Venezuelan nationals have been released from custody on $1,000 bond, according to police. Nixon and Dixon Azuaje-Perez were arrested by Aurora Police in relation to a July 28th shooting on charges of evidence tampering. According to a spokesperson for Aurora PD in an email to Fox News Digital, "they both posted $1,000 bond." READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
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‘That’s a takeover’ Cindy Romero says in describing how she lived under Tren de Aragua rule
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‘That’s a takeover’ Cindy Romero says in describing how she lived under Tren de Aragua rule

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Cindy Romero was a legal tenant of an apartment complex in Aurora she says was taken over by the violent Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua, a takeover some say is just a figment of her imagination. "I don't know what your definition of takeover is, but there's no managers on the ground, no maintenance workers allowed on the property, the housekeepers were getting harassed," Romero said. And then members of the gang began changing the locks to the building, she says. "If the owners aren't there, managers aren't there and they changed the locks on the outside of the building, that's a takeover," Romero said. Romero shared her story of surviving the Tren de Aragua takeover of her apartment building Friday during a roundtable discussion...
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Leadership failures to blame for Tren de Aragua flourishing in Aurora, Fabbricatore says
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Leadership failures to blame for Tren de Aragua flourishing in Aurora, Fabbricatore says

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice A lack of leadership exists within City Hall administration and at the police department, and it can be credited for the growth in activity by Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua in the City of Aurora, former regional ICE Director John Fabbricatore said Friday during a City Hall roundtable. Fabbricatore, who holds the Republican nomination for the 6th District seat in the U.S. House, was joined at the roundtable by two members of the Aurora City Council, two members of U.S. Congress, former federal ICE Director Tom Homan, state representatives and senators, a county commissioner and four residents of Aurora. Missing were any member of management from City Hall or the police department. "Aurora has been underserved by their leadership in the...
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‘We are actively investigating criminal activity’ Aurora PD says amid concerns over Venezuelan gang
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‘We are actively investigating criminal activity’ Aurora PD says amid concerns over Venezuelan gang

By Michael Abeyta | CBS Colorado As panic over Venezuelan gangs in the community continues to spread, Aurora police visited an apartment complex Friday to reassure neighbors that officers are there for them. Meanwhile, the mayor is taking a much tougher approach. On Friday, the City of Aurora released a video of Interim Police Chief Heather Morris and a cadre of officers meeting with residents at an apartment complex that has been at the center of media and online discussions about Venezuelan gang activity. "We're out here because we care," Morris said. "We want to reassure the people who live in this community that we are actively investigating criminal activity and listening to them." READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Colorado has ‘active investigations’ into suspected migrant gang violence, ‘real people’ being hurt: DA
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Colorado has ‘active investigations’ into suspected migrant gang violence, ‘real people’ being hurt: DA

By Timothy H.J. Nerozzi  | Fox News Members of law enforcement are furious after Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis called migrant gang violence at Aurora apartment complexes "misinformation." Arapahoe County, Colorado, District Attorney John Kellner spoke with Fox News's "America's Newsroom" Friday about the ongoing police response to the gangs of migrant criminals terrorizing apartments, which have been caught on camera. "I can tell you we're aggressively prosecuting any of the cases that we see come across our desk," Kellner told Fox News. "We've got a multi-agency task force looking into these crimes right now. And whenever we see a gang try to infiltrate our community or get a foothold, we're going to prosecute them vigorously." READ MORE At FOX NEWS
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis dismisses migrant gang takeover of apartments as ‘imagination’ — despite video, mayor confirming truth
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis dismisses migrant gang takeover of apartments as ‘imagination’ — despite video, mayor confirming truth

By Jennie Taer | New York Post Colorado Gov. Jared Polis dismissed anger over Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua taking over apartment buildings in the Denver suburb of Aurora, calling it “imagination” — despite video footage, police reports and the city’s mayor confirming it’s happening. Polis’ press office offered the snarky statement Wednesday night in response to Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky — who told The Post the gang’s takeovers are tied to his policies. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
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‘We will hunt them down, we will find them, we will arrest them and we’ll deport them’
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‘We will hunt them down, we will find them, we will arrest them and we’ll deport them’

By Alliyah Sims | Fox 31 News As more and more videos begin to surface showing alleged gang violence at Aurora apartment complexes, it’s putting people across the Denver metro area on high alert. FOX31 spoke to Denver Mayor Mike Johnston about how city leaders are ready to address those issues. Johnston said the Denver Police Department has already been working with federal, state and other local agencies because they have been made aware of the problem early on. He said while there has been no evidence of Denver apartments being “taken over” by a Venezuelan gang, they are providing a heavier police presence in areas that have risks. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31
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Illegal immigrants try to hijack California school buses as Denver suburb deals with armed Venezuelan gangs
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Illegal immigrants try to hijack California school buses as Denver suburb deals with armed Venezuelan gangs

By John Ransom | The Lion A sheriff’s office in Southern California is investigating a series of incidents where illegal immigrants allegedly attempted to board school buses, in one instance blocking the road.   At the same time, a Denver suburb is dealing with armed gangs from Venezuela that are allegedly taking over apartment complexes “block by block,” according to a local council member.  The chaos led one prominent legislator to warn of Denver becoming a “lawless region” if law enforcement doesn’t act soon.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE LION
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Video shows armed gang at troubled Colorado apartment building believed to have been taken over by migrants
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Video shows armed gang at troubled Colorado apartment building believed to have been taken over by migrants

By Jasmine Baehr | Fox News Potential gang activity was caught on surveillance camera in a  Colorado apartment building after what one former resident calls "no accountability" kept law enforcement from assisting.The video shows many men armed with handguns, and one with a scoped rifle, bursting through the door of the apartment complex for unknown reasons. The group appears to be Tren de Aragua, or TdA, a transnational gang based out of Venezuela. The gang, with reportedly 5,000 members, has a motto of "real until death," or "real hasta la muerte." READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
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