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Denver sees 58% drop in homicides amid stricter immigration policies and crime crackdown
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Denver sees 58% drop in homicides amid stricter immigration policies and crime crackdown

By RYAN MINNAUGH  | National News Desk A tougher approach on immigration and crime is yielding significant results in Denver, with the city experiencing a 58% drop in homicides during the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period last year. Nearby Aurora also reported a 36% decline in homicides, according to new data from the Major Cities Chiefs Association, as reported by Breitbart. This decline is attributed in large part to Immigration and Customs Enforcement's crackdown on the Tren de Aragua gang members, who had been causing chaos in the area. The Trump administration prioritized Denver for immigration removals and acted swiftly upon taking office. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NATIONAL NEWS DESK
ICE’s gang member deportations linked to sharp drop in Denver, Aurora murder rates
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ICE’s gang member deportations linked to sharp drop in Denver, Aurora murder rates

By Warner Todd Huston | Breitbart New data shows that homicides in Denver and Aurora, Colorado, have experienced a significant drop in the wake of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) efforts to take down the Tren de Aragua gang members that had been causing so much chaos in the area. But local Americans are still being killed by President Joe Biden’s migrants, including a 24-year-old woman killed in July of 2024 in Aurora by a 15-year-old reckless illegal-migrant driver. The local prosecutor just offered a sweetheart probation and community service deal to the youth migrant who is now applying for humanitarian asylum. The numbers have taken a significant downturn in the first quarter of 2025, according to data from the Major Cities Chiefs Association, KSUA-TV reported. ...