美国移民和海关执法局(u . s . Immigration and Customs Enforcement)周三凌晨在科罗拉多州奥罗拉市(Aurora)的一处公寓楼进行了一次突袭,目标是逮捕100多名据称是委内瑞拉帮派Tren de Aragua的成员。
人们看到数十名联邦特工挨家挨户地向公寓里的居民进行宣传。
该机构表示,ICE得到了美国缉毒署、酒精、烟草、火器和爆炸物管理局、海关和边境保护局以及美国联邦调查局的支持。
移民权利组织科罗拉多快速反应网络的志愿者也使用扩音器建议居民不要说话或开门。
周二,特朗普政府发出了它的第一次飞行称这10个人是“阿拉瓜趋势”的成员。
唐纳德·特朗普总统自竞选以来一直谴责奥罗拉的犯罪团伙,特别是Tren de Aragua。
“我们将阻止非法移民入侵我们的国家。我们将捍卫我们的领土,”特朗普在2024年10月访问奥罗拉时说。“我们不会被征服。我们将收回我们的主权。科罗拉多州将投票支持特朗普,以示抗议,并向世界发出信号,表明我们不会再容忍下去了。”
民主党候选人卡玛拉·哈里斯最终以大约35万张选票的优势在科罗拉多州获胜。
ICE carries out raid in Colorado, 100 members of Venezuelan gang targeted for arrest: Officials
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement targeted for arrest more than 100 alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua during an early morning raid at an apartment complex in Aurora, Colorado, on Wednesday.
Dozens of federal agents were seen going door to door and speaking to residents in their apartments.
ICE was supported by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Customs and Border Protection and the FBI, the agency said.
Volunteers with the Colorado Rapid Response Network, an immigrant rights group, were also seen using megaphones to advise residents to not speak or open their doors.
On Tuesday, the Trump administrationsent its first flightof migrants to Guantanamo Bay, alleging the 10 individuals were members of Tren de Aragua.
President Donald Trump has railed against criminal gangs, specifically Tren de Aragua, in Aurora since his time on the campaign trail.
"We will stop the invasion of illegals into our country. We will defend our territory," Trump said during a visit to Aurora in October 2024. "We will not be conquered. We will reclaim our sovereignty. And Colorado will vote for Trump as a protest and signal to the world that we are not going to take it anymore."
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris ended up winning in Colorado by about 350,000 votes.