Former President Donald Trump announced his plan to launch 'Operation Aurora', a nationwide initiative aimed at deporting members of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua, if he is elected president again. The announcement was made during a campaign rally in Aurora, Colorado, where Trump focused heavily on illegal immigration.
Former President Donald Trump hit the campaign trail in Aurora, Colorado, on Friday and unveiled plans for a national operation he would launch as president, aimed at deporting members of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua.The 'Operation Aurora' pledge was part of an 80-minute address he delivered at the Gaylord Rockies that focused heavily on the subject of illegal immigration.
He has referred to the Denver suburb as a 'war zone' during campaign rallies and amplified false claims that gang members had 'taken over' buildings in the city.Police have identified at least 10 TdA members operating in Aurora, but claims that those gang members have taken control of a set of apartment buildings, fueled by a viral video of armed men entering an apartment unit in August, have been debunked.
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