{"id":2347693,"date":"2024-09-30T15:49:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T19:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billboard-warns-drivers-entering-colorado-of-migrant-crime-crisis-venezuela-ahead\/"},"modified":"2024-09-30T15:52:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T19:52:56","slug":"billboard-warns-drivers-entering-colorado-of-migrant-crime-crisis-venezuela-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billboard-warns-drivers-entering-colorado-of-migrant-crime-crisis-venezuela-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Billboard Warns Drivers Entering Colorado of Migrant Crime Crisis: &#8216;Venezuela Ahead&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbillboard-warns-drivers-entering-colorado-of-migrant-crime-crisis-venezuela-ahead%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2347693&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A controversial billboard situated on Interstate 25 near the Colorado-Wyoming border warns drivers about &#8220;Venezuela Ahead,&#8221; featuring a Venezuelan\u200b flag. This sign has gained \u200cattention amid \u2064reports of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua \u2064gang allegedly taking\u200b control of an apartment building in Aurora,\u2063 a suburb of Denver. The situation has \u200cinstilled fear among residents, with claims of armed gang members extorting tenants and engaging in violent activities.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2063Aurora&#8217;s Mayor Mike Coffman has downplayed\u200c the issue, describing claims about \u200cthe gang&#8217;s influence as exaggerated, city council member Danielle Jurinsky argues that \u200cignoring the problem is politically motivated and fails to recognize the genuine\u200c fear of local residents\u2063 living in unsafe \u2062conditions. \u200bThe \u2063billboard\u200b has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-butcher-of-tehran-is-dead-and-bidens-state-dept-is-offering-condolences\/\" title=\"The &#039;Butcher of Tehran&#039; has passed away, and Biden&#039;s State Department is extending condolences\">sparked varied reactions<\/a>, with some finding it\u2063 humorous while others voice concern. Wyoming officials suggest\u200b that Colorado Democrats may attempt to take action against Tim\u200b Mellon, who is believed to \u200bhave funded the \u200dbillboard, showcasing the tension surrounding the topic of illegal immigration \u2064and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrants-guilty-of-dui-assault-will-not-be-deported-under-biden-plan\/\" title=\"Illegal Immigrants Guilty of DUI, Assault Will Not Be Deported Under Biden Plan\">gang activity<\/a> in the state.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Heading south from Wyoming into Colorado on Interstate 25, there is a warning that &mdash; no matter what officialdom says &mdash; there is trouble ahead.<\/p>\n<p>The sign reads, &ldquo;Venezuela Ahead, Be Prepared&rdquo; along with a Venezuelan flag, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denver7.com\/news\/politics\/a-controversial-venezuela-ahead-billboard-is-greeting-drivers-coming-to-colorado-from-wyoming#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KCDO-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In late August, multiple reports emerged that in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/9-members-violent-tren-de-aragua-gang-arrested-aurora-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aurora<\/a>, Colorado, a Denver suburb, the fearsome Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/south-american-gang-allegedly-takes-colorado-apartment-building-citys-response-sparks-anger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/it-would-be-an-irreparable-disaster-if-joe-biden-were-designated-president-of-the-united-states-archbishop-carlo-maria-vigano-warns-believers-in-latest-interview\/\" title=\"\u201cIt Would Be an Irreparable Disaster if Joe Biden \u2013 Were Designated President of the United States\u201d \u2013 Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano Warns Believers in Latest Interview with Steve Bannon\">seized control<\/a><\/a> of an apartment complex, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colorados-liberal-governor-dismisses-venezuelan-gang-takeover-in-aurora-as-imagination\/\" title=\"Colorado&#039;s Liberal Governor Dismisses Venezuelan Gang Takeover in Aurora as &#039;Imagination&#039;\">video showing armed gang members<\/a> outside the door of an apartment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">An Armed Illegal Alien Street Gang from Venezuela Seizes an Apartment Complex in Aurora, Colorado&mdash;Residents Terrified!<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Joe Biden is on his second vacation in two weeks and Kamala Harris is preparing for her first interview in 40 days.<\/p>\n<p>Who is running the country? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HE7zL8RPLC\">pic.twitter.com\/HE7zL8RPLC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wesley Hunt (@WesleyHuntTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesleyHuntTX\/status\/1829149873150505092?\">August 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman has said claims of the extent to which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/colorados-liberal-governor-dismisses-venezuelan-gang-takeover-aurora-imagination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Venezuelan<\/a> gangs operate at will in the city have been &ldquo;grossly exaggerated,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/colorado\/news\/aurora-mayor-gang-activity-colorado-city-debate-mention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>City council member Danielle Jurinsky, however, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/colorado-city-council-member-fires-back-after-governor-office-dismisses-armed-gang-takeover-imagination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> that efforts to soft-pedal the crisis were from people &ldquo;solely playing politics.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That is so sad to me because they&rsquo;re real human beings &hellip; suffering on the other side of those doors, living behind four deadbolt locks and a door brace, and living in fear every day in these complexes,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>The billboard has helped remind drivers that the issue is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disturbing-911-dispatch-calls-apartment-takeover-32-venezuelans-trespassing-building\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not going away<\/a> just because politicians want it to.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I laughed when I saw it because billboards are effective,&rdquo; Laramie County, Wyoming, Sheriff Brian Kozak said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/cowboystatedaily.com\/2024\/09\/20\/wyoming-sheriff-bursts-out-laughing-at-venezuelans-ahead-billboard-at-colorado-border\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cowboy State Daily<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But some people are not laughing, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com\/article\/news\/politics\/national-politics\/venezuela-ahead-billboard-colorado\/73-87e9c58d-0143-445b-b24a-94a0401aa75a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KUSA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wyoming Republican Secretary of State Chuck Gray has said Democratic leaders in Colorado are seeking to take unspecified actions against Tim Mellon, who officials believe paid for the billboard.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is disturbing, but not surprising, that leftwing media outlets are demanding that government action should be taken against Tim Mellon for taking a stand and bringing awareness to the devastating effects of illegal immigration,&rdquo; Gray said.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/colorado\/news\/colorado-law-firm-report-claims-venezuelan-gang-stranglehold-apartments-takeover-began-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a>, the extent of the problem at the Whispering Pines apartment complex in Aurora was d with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dcs-hotel-harrington-closes-for-january-6-pro-trump-march-after-pressure-over-proud-boys\/\" title=\"DC\u2019s Hotel Harrington Closes for January 6 Pro-Trump March After Pressure Over Proud Boys\">city officials<\/a> in August in a report from the Perkins Coie law firm.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A large billboard along southbound Interstate 25 at the Colorado border warns drivers that they&rsquo;re entering Venezuela, referencing nationally publicized rumors that a Venezuelan gang has taken over an apartment building in Aurora, a suburb of Denver (Cowboy State Daily). <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/czUFaIRdFO\">pic.twitter.com\/czUFaIRdFO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Julia &#127482;&#127480; (@Jules31415) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jules31415\/status\/1838260304859255178?\">September 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The evidence we have reviewed indicates 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,&rdquo; the report said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tren de Aragua has threatened to kill (and, in certain instances, has apparently actively attempted to kill) members of Whispering Pines management,&rdquo; the report said.<\/p>\n<p>The report quoted the complex&rsquo;s manager as saying, &ldquo;gang members allegedly stabbed a Whispering Pines resident for refusing to pay &lsquo;rent&rsquo; to the gang. Since then, the property has recorded footage of gang members knocking on doors and, without authorization or any other justification, attempting to collect rent from the tenants of Whispering Pines.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In late August, various reports surfaced about the notorious Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang allegedly taking control of an apartment complex in Aurora, a suburb of Denver. Video footage showed armed gang members outside an apartment door. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is on his second vacation in two weeks and Vice President Kamala Harris is gearing up for her first interview in 40 days. Questions arise about who is actually leading the country. Aurora&#8217;s Mayor Mike Coffman has claimed that reports regarding the influence of Venezuelan gangs in the city are &#8220;grossly exaggerated.&#8221; However, city council member Danielle Jurinsky criticized this perspective as politically motivated and highlighted the real suffering faced by residents living in fear behind locked doors. A billboard along Interstate 25 serves as a reminder that this issue persists despite political attempts to downplay it. Sheriff Brian Kozak from Laramie County expressed amusement at the effectiveness of billboards but acknowledged that not everyone finds it funny. Wyoming Republican Secretary of State Chuck Gray noted concerns over potential actions against Tim Mellon for funding the billboard aimed at raising awareness about illegal immigration&#8217;s impact. A report from Perkins Coie law firm detailed serious criminal activities linked to gang members at Whispering Pines apartment complex in Aurora, including assaults and extortion targeting vulnerable immigrant populations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2347694,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Aurora-Illegals.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[21373,6024,42029,42028,14099],"class_list":["post-2347693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-billboard","tag-colorado","tag-crime-warning","tag-migrant-crisis","tag-venezuela"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Aurora-Illegals.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2347693"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347693\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2347694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2347693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2347693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2347693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}