Hispanics living in Democratic-run jurisdictions are frustrated with sanctuary policies allowing criminal illegal aliens to prey on their communities, says a Latino GOP lawmaker.
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EXCLUSIVE:HispanicslivinginDemocratic-runjurisdictionsarefrustratedwithsanctuarypolicies,whichtheyfeelareallowingcriminalillegalalienstopreyontheircommunities,accordingtoaLatinocongressmanfromColorado.
WhilesomeDemocratsandmediaoutletsattempttoportrayHispanicsasuniversallyopposedtoPresidentDonaldTrump’scrackdownonillegalimmigration,Rep.GabeEvans,R-Colo.,saidtherealityinhisdistrictisverydifferent.
BothColoradoandDenverhavesanctuarypoliciesinplacethatlimitlocallawenforcement’sabilitytocooperatewithICEandotherfederalimmigrationenforcementagencies.Evanssaidthatthishasledtoamarkedincreaseincrimeandviolenceinhiscommunity.
Earlierthisyear,then-actingDEAAdministratorDerekMaltzsaidsanctuarypolicieshadallowedColoradotobecome“groundzeroforsomeofthemostviolentcriminalsinAmerica,”includingTrendeAragua’sleadership.
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