Aurora, Colorado, a Denver suburb with a population of 390,000, is grappling with an unprecedented wave of violence following Denver’s active acceptance of illegal aliens, among them members of the notorious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
The gang, known for its brutal tactics, has entrenched itself in Aurora, transforming the area into a hotbed for crime, despite the community’s clear stance against becoming a sanctuary for incoming illegal aliens.
The influx of over 40,000 illegal aliens to Denver since December 2022, a city that has gone to great lengths to provide support—even at the cost of its emergency services budget—has inadvertently affected its neighbor.
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The financial toll for Denver has soared past $68 million, a sum that underscores the extensive measures the city has undertaken to accommodate these new arrivals.
Contrastingly, in February, Aurora’s City Council, reflecting the community’s disapproval, passed a resolution with a majority vote of 7-3 against providing resources to illegal aliens. City council member Danielle Jurinsky, a proponent of the resolution, expressed the community’s tensions in a statement to Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom”: “It’s been pretty tense here, we’re feeling it,” asserting, “We will not be aiding into this migrant crisis.”
Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky refuses to cut city services for citizens to accommodate illegal immigrants. pic.twitter.com/E7k2pBaUvm
— Jeff Hunt (@jeffhunt) February 20, 2024
However, the reach of Denver’s policies has spilled over into Aurora, bringing with it Tren de Aragua, which has quickly established a stronghold.
This gang’s influence in Aurora is evident as they have commandeered multiple apartment complexes and escalated violent crime rates.
Law enforcement sources have identified Jhonardy Jose Pacheco-Chirino, known by his alias “Galleta,” as a key figure in the gang. Within months of his arrival, Pacheco-Chirino was implicated in severe acts of violence, including beatings and shootings that have left multiple individuals seriously injured.
The scope of Tren de Aragua’s criminal activities is not confined to Aurora. Across the United States, they are blamed for numerous violent incidents, including the murder of a nursing student in Georgia and the shooting of NYPD officers.
Recently, their leaders purportedly issued orders to target American police officers attempting to intervene in their operations.
Amid these developments, the Aurora Police Department, in collaboration with the Colorado State Patrol and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, has launched a task force aimed at curbing this rising threat.
However, details about the task force’s operations remain scarce, with the police maintaining a firm stance against violence, as stated in their recent announcement: “APD will not tolerate violent crime in our communities.”
John Fabbricatore, a former ICE official now running for Congress, criticized local authorities for their slow response to the gang’s activities, suggesting that the issue has been downplayed due to political reasons.
Meanwhile, Marc Sears, president of Aurora’s police union, challenged the notion that the gang had taken over the city, stating, “They’re not any different than any other documented gang that we have.”
This complex scenario underscores the consequences of open border migration policies and the challenges faced by communities in managing their impact.
Aurora’s struggle with Tren de Aragua highlights the broader issues of security and local governance in the face of international criminal organizations exploiting open borders and migration flows.
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