Trump to highlight migrant gang crime in upcoming campaign rally

WASHINGTON (TNND) — A now-viral video from a surveillance camera inside an apartment complex in Aurora, Colorado sparked fears about what small-town gang violence, allegedly from members of a a Venezuelan street gang, could mean for the country at large.

Venezuela, a country that’s seen record migration from people, fleeing poverty and violence, and in some rare cases bringing violence here.

During a rally Wednesday in Pennsylvania,Former President Donald Trump said, "Little cities and towns all over the country are being invaded. But the ones that aren't, they're just as scared because they know it's going to happen."

He is now heading to Aurorafor a rally on Friday to highlight an issue that's been central to all three of his Presidential campaigns: illegal immigration. His campaign characterizes the city as a quote "war zone."

The city’s mayor, Mike Coffman, in a statement on Facebook,said concerns about Venezuelan gang activity are “grossly exaggerated," while sharing a photo of the high-end venue where Trump will be speaking.

Texas also dealt with the Venezuelan gang over the weekend where San Antonio police arrested 20 people including four confirmed Tren de Aragua members.

On Sunday, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus described the operation.

"We had information that members of the transnational gang Tren de Aragua were in control of the area and committing various crimes," he said. One TDA member is a confirmed enforcer of that gang

Critics say the intense focus on the negatives of immigration is all political and that immigrants have brought our economy back by filling jobs and when given the chance to fix the immigration system. Critics also say that Republicans were pressured to not back a border bill considered one of the toughest ever crafted by Congress.

In an interview on "The View" Tuesday, Kamala Harris said, “Donald Trump got word of it and told them don’t put the bill up for a vote because he didn’t want a solution because he preferred to run on a problem instead of fixing a problem."

Colorado leaders including Gov. Jared Polis areplanning to "slam Trump" ahead of his rally, arguing Trump's divisive rhetoric about migrants is bad for the country and bad for Democracy. They believe many of his statements are false or misleading.