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Axios: Those Venezuelan Gang Rumors Are Unfounded

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CBS News already reported on those "imaginary" Venezuelan gangs taking over apartment complexes in Aurora, Colorado. A Denver law firm hired by a property manager in Aurora reported that "gang members are engaging in flagrant trespass violations, assaults and battery, human trafficking and sexual abuse of minors, unlawful firearms possession, extortion, and other criminal activities, often targeting vulnerable Venezuelan and other immigrant populations." Plus there were the videos that went viral and took the story national.

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A police officer in Aurora anonymously testified that it was all true. Documents showed that city officials, the FBI, and DHS were all aware of the Tren de Aragua gang takeover. At first, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis denied it was happening, but then he flip-flopped and said he was taking the situation seriously.

Esteban L. Hernandez reports Wednesday for Axios that the national immigration debate has been poised by "unfounded Venezuelan gang member rumors."

Hernadez writes:

Exaggerated claims over gang activity in Aurora are turning the city into the latest flashpoint in the national immigration debate.

Why it matters: Republicans — including former President Trump — are perpetuating misinformation that gangs are overrunning apartment complexes in Aurora, which local police and residents deny.

Catch up quick: Aurora police say at least 10 people linked to Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan prison gang known for human smuggling and money laundering, are operating in Aurora.

At least six members are in custody, per the city of Aurora. Two of those six people are connected to a shooting in July.

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Wait a minute. Hernandez said they were unfounded gang rumors, but in the piece, he claims they're just "exaggerated claims." Exaggerations of what, exactly? Then he notes that police are aware of Tren de Aragua gang members in Aurora, and at least six members are in custody. But that wasn't related to an apartment takeover … it was a shooting.

So there are Venezuelan gangs in Aurora, but those videos we saw of them going door-to-door with a semi-automatic rifle sparked "unfounded rumors" about Venezuelan gangs. So what's Hernandez's point? We're not supposed to believe this Denver-based reporter?

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