Sanctuary city

Trump prioritizes Venezuelan gang crackdown, while Colorado and other sanctuary states resist

As millions of immigrants fleeing the economic and political chaos in Venezuela used social media to navigate the journey north, Tren de Aragua (TdA) operatives embedded in their ranks and exploited these same platforms — particularly WhatsApp — to coordinate extortion, smuggling and violence.

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Gazette editorial board: Sanctuary policies cost Denver taxpayers—again

Say what you will about the Trump administration, but give it credit for sparing U.S. taxpayers from bailing out cities whose sanctuary policies made them magnets for illegal immigration.

The fact that Denver is among those cities isn’t Washington’s fault. It’s Mayor Mike Johnston’s.

And the fact that Denver now likely won’t be reimbursed some or all of $32 million it had forced local taxpayers to pony up in welcoming the latest wave of illegal immigrants, as reported by The Gazette, is Johnston’s comeuppance. It’s also Denver taxpayers’ loss.

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Fed-up suburbs plan to sue Denver after sanctuary city welcomes 42,000 migrants, including Tren de Aragua Gang

Fed-up Denver suburbs are looking to sue their big sanctuary city neighbor and the state government after suffering strained budgets and crime after 42,000 migrants flocked to Colorado — bringing the violent gang Tren de Aragua with them.

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