Legal watchdog group America First Legal is initiating a series of investigations into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to examine the escalating threat posed by violent foreign gangs across several states.<\/p>\n
In a press release<\/a>, AFL spotlighted recent reports and unsettling footage from Aurora, Colorado, where reports claimed that members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) allegedly seized control of an entire apartment complex.<\/p>\n A surveillance video from August 29, which went viral, showed armed gang members patrolling the building\u2019s hallways, drawing national attention. Residents have since reported incidents of blatant trespassing, assault and battery, unlawful firearm possession, and other criminal activities by the gang, according to the AFL.<\/p>\n Later that week, on Thursday, September 5, 2024, authorities in western Wisconsin arrested an individual suspected of being a Tren de Aragua member on multiple domestic violence charges, said the release.<\/p>\n \u201cThese gang members would not be present if the United States had a secure southern border,\u201d AFL charged.<\/p>\n As a result, AFL has requested records from the DHS and FBI regarding the presence of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang in Colorado, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Additionally, the right-leaning organization is seeking state-level records of communications between local law enforcement and the federal government to reveal any information the Biden-Harris administration may have received about this emerging threat to public safety.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Biden-Harris administration\u2019s deliberate decision to open our borders to the world is what allowed for violent Venezuelan gangs to run rampant in American communities,\u201d said AFL Executive Director Gene Hamilton.<\/p>\n \u201cThe crimes committed by these aliens are\u2014by definition\u2014preventable, but this administration has decided to ignore public safety and prioritize the importation of hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens,\u201d he continued. \u201cIf Border Czar Harris were serious about eliminating the threat of foreign gang behavior in the United States, she would secure the border and deport illegal aliens from the United States. It\u2019s that simple.\u201d<\/p>\n The organization also posted .pdf files of its records requests from more than a dozen federal and state agencies.<\/p>\n Last month, Sen. JD Vance, former President Donald Trump\u2019s running mate, blasted Harris<\/a> in a fiery interview with NBC\u2019s Kristen Welker after the host attempted to defend the vice president\u2019s record on the border following nearly four years of record crossings and increased crime by migrants in the U.S. illegally.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, we have to start with the foundational issue here, which is we have 25 million illegal aliens in this country right now because Kamala Harris has refused to do her job,\u201d Vance began.<\/p>\n Welker pushed back, saying, \u201cI have, very quickly, DHS says it\u2019s much lower, it\u2019s closer to eight million. Where do you get the 25 million from?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWell, I think the 25 million are the people that should\u2019ve been deported that maybe weren\u2019t deported, plus you add another 12 to 15 million that have come in since Kamala Harris. Look, whatever the number is \u2014\u201d Vance tried again.<\/p>\n \u201cDHS disputes that number, for the record. They say it\u2019s closer to eight to ten million, but please continue,\u201d Welker repeated her objection.<\/p>\n \u201cFair, but I think there are reasons to think that DHS is underestimating. Whatever the number is, it\u2019s way too high, right?\u201d Vance said of the ongoing crisis. \u201cIt\u2019s millions upon millions of illegal immigrants that have come in just since Kamala became border czar a few years ago. The first thing \u2014\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShe was put in charge of the root causes of migration,\u201d Welker interrupted.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, the root cause of migration, I would say, Kristen, is that Kamala Harris refuses to do her job as Border Czar,\u201d Vance fired back.<\/p>\n WATCH:<\/p>\n Hello 911, I\u2019d like to report a murder:<\/p>\n JD Vance: Whatever the number is, it\u2019s way too high. Millions upon millions of illegals have come in since Kamala became border czar.<\/p>\n Welker: She was put in charge of the root causes of migration.<\/p>\n JD Vance: Well, the root causes of\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/igMpSASVSC<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) August 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n The post Legal Group Launches New Probe Into Biden-Harris Admin<\/a> appeared first on Conservative Brief<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Legal watchdog group America First Legal is initiating a series of investigations into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to examine the escalating threat posed by violent foreign gangs across several states. 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