Aurora Police deny Tren de Aragua gang has 'taken over' the city in presser: 'Not an immigration issue'
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The Aurora Police Department hosted a press conference on Friday covering updates on the armed suspected gang members seen in a surveillance video that went viral last month.
On September 5, ICE confirmed to Fox News that four Tren de Aragua members arrested in Aurora in relation to a July shooting were in the United States illegally from Venezuela. Aurora City Council member Danielle Jurinsky insists that the city needs more help from the federal government to address the problem. Jasmine is a writer at Fox News Digital and a military spouse based in New Orleans. Stories can be sent to jasmine.baehr@fox.com
"Immigration is the job of the federal government, and that's why we need help," said Jurinsky in an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital."Our ICE detention facility will fill up, and then what? Venezuela doesn't just get to decide after clearing out their prisons that they're not going to take anyone back. The federal government needs to provide a plan," added Jurinsky."This is not an immigration issue. It's a crime issue," said chief Chamberlain during the press conference. "That is for the federal [government]. The immigration aspect is for the federal, it's for what they focus on. It's what they've done. It's what comes out of federal government. It comes out of the White House."
Since the beginning of the Biden administration, there have been nearly 8 million encounters with illegal aliens at the southwest border, according to the House Committee on Homeland Security.Fox News' Alicia Acuna asked Aurora PD Chief Todd Chamberlain about the popular narrative about gangs having "taken over" the city during the press conference on Friday. "I can tell you right now, gangs are not in control of the city of Aurora," answered Chamberlain. "If you walk away with anything, that's what I will say. Are there gangs in the city of Aurora? Yes. There are. Are there gangs in most major cities throughout the United States? 100% there are."The Aurora Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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