OPINION:
There’s a new gang in town, and it’s called Tren de Aragua, the name of the Venezuelan bloodlust gang that’s been growing in numbers, stoking violence in Texas, clashing in the streets of Chicago, stirring the sanctuary city pot in New York City — basically, spreading all points north, all points nationwide; coming to a community near you. How’d they get here? How’d this happen? What the heck is happening in America?
All glory to President Biden. This is what an open border brings: madness, chaos, violence, bloodshed. And boy, is it ever.
“Venezuelan Gang’s Path to U.S. Stores Fear, Crime and Border Politics,” The New York Times wrote a couple of days ago.
Yes — border politics. Biden’s administration in July issued sanctions against this gang for its bloodthirsty ways. Then this same Biden administration lets this same scum element into America. What gives, Joe?
Straight from Venezuela’s prisons into America’s cities — indeed, the politics of U.S. borders has been on full display. And the Biden-fawning members of the media have certainly done their best to cover up the travesties called “crimes of illegals” caused by this White House. Here’s an example, courtesy of The Times.
“Tren de Aragua … sprang from a Venezuelan prison and developed into a feared criminal organization focused on sex trafficking, human smuggling and the drug trade. Its widening presence in the United States has become a political lightning rod for Republicans, especially former President Donald J. Trump, as they seek to blame the Biden administration’s border policy for allowing criminals into the country. Mr. Trump’s accusations about the effects of migrant-fueled crime, amplified in right-wing media, are often overstated or incorrect,” The Times wrote.
Which part of human smuggling, sex trafficking and drug trading is overstated or incorrect?
If these mainstream and left-leaning media outlets focused more on the facts of open borders and less on licking Biden’s boots and covering for his glaring disappearance from his executive office — where is Waldo? Why, he’s at the beach! — then perhaps the police in Colorado wouldn’t be wondering why they have to deal with Tren de Aragua (TdA) violence in their own cities, 1,300 miles from the Mexico border.
“Aurora police identify 10 known Tren de Aragua gang members,” Fox 31 reported a couple of weeks ago.
The story goes on to show how police have reported gang members living in the city, “committing acts of violence against members of the migrant community,” shooting up apartment complexes and areas in front of probation offices and stealing vehicles and committing assaults and various other crimes and incidents.
It’s good to be a criminal when there are Democrats like Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the White House.
A former Drug Enforcement Administration agent said the Tren de Aragua-related violence in Texas that police are trying to curb is just the beginning of what’s to come.
“TdA is a criminal organization and they grow, they metastasize,” said DEA Special Agent Michael Brown to NBCDFW, as reported in Breitbart. “So right now, within some communities in Texas, maybe one or two members. Six months from now, it could be 600 members.”
From the New York Post: “How NYC ‘sanctuary’ status allows bloodthirsty migrant gang Tren de Aragua to thrive in Big Apple’s shelters.”
From Fox News: “Chicago gangs reportedly clashing with Tren de Aragua: ‘Only a matter of time before things explode.’”
From KOAT Channel 7: “FBI watches for ‘Tren de Aragua’ activity in New Mexico.”
From KFOX Channel 14 — just a handful of hours ago: “Confirmed Tree de Aragua member apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol agents.”
From Fox News — again, just a few hours ago: “Texas offers reward for info on Tren de Aragua members that spread ‘terror and carnage,’” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says.
Terror and carnage — Biden and Harris.
This is the legacy of leftists like the ones in the White House and the one running for the White House.
The border shouldn’t be political. It shouldn’t be a bargaining tool for Democrats at election time. It shouldn’t be up for debate. Shut the borders; ensure those coming across the borders are invited and wanted; protect the borders from invaders and criminals and terrorists; put Americans first, not illegals.
Biden hasn’t gotten that message. Harris, if elected president, will do more of the same — meaning, her four years will bring more violence, more bloodshed, more “terror and carnage.”
Voting for Trump this November is rapidly becoming a life-saving measure.
• Cheryl Chumley can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com or on Twitter, @ckchumley. Listen to her podcast “Bold and Blunt” by clicking HERE. And never miss her column; subscribe to her newsletter and podcast by clicking HERE. Her latest book, “Lockdown: The Socialist Plan To Take Away Your Freedom,” is available by clicking HERE or clicking HERE or CLICKING HERE.
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