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Is racism fueling claims about a Venezuelan gang “takeover” of apartment buildings in Aurora?
Colorado Sun ^ | 09/06/2024 | Jennifer Brownq

Posted on 09/07/2024 7:48:50 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd

Anti-immigrant backlash is nothing new, say sociology and criminology experts, who point to attacks against Irish, Italian and Polish immigrants about 100 years ago

he profanity-filled text message called them “animals” and warned them to “be ready” for a militia gearing up to fight — because “everyone who hates illegals know where you live.”

Jerson, a Venezuelan who came to Colorado in December, had been selling empanadas, arepas and Gatorade to people living in his apartment complex as they finished their work day, and he had included his phone number on the green poster-board menu that he hung in his apartment window.

A photo of the menu — including his phone number — ended up on X, with the author of the post saying “Venezuelan gangs open restaurant.”

Then came the text: “I hope you know the Colorado veterans are building a militia with more fire power then you guys could ever imagine.”

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Residents more concerned about rodents, bed bugs, leaky ceilings

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“It 110% involved racism”

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Meanwhile, some city officials sided with the landlord and “blamed an ethnicity group,” Reeves said.

“It’s gross,” Reeves said.

Nadeen Ibrahim, who is the organizing director for the East Colfax Community Collective and has been helping people in east Denver and Aurora find housing, said the way the Venezuelan gang story blew up across the internet “110% involved racism.”

Tenants believe the public now thinks they are associated with criminal activity and that their apartment buildings are so dangerous that “people shouldn’t even go there without a police escort,” Ibrahim said.

(Excerpt) Read more at coloradosun.com ...


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To: FlipWilson

And isn’t it funny that these deranged liberals who cry racism aren’t at all concerned about gun control here as Tren de Aragua openly assaults residents with - well - with guns.


21 posted on 09/07/2024 8:02:15 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Leaving Abortion up to the States is like Leaving Slavery up to the States.)
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No. Next!
22 posted on 09/07/2024 8:02:55 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: All

The conniving Venezuelans are building a case to collect big bucks.

Musta been one of the things on their Must Do when I get to America list.


23 posted on 09/07/2024 8:03:37 AM PDT by Liz (Faith is believing what you cannot see; its reward is to see what you believe. St Augustine)
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To: Responsibility2nd
Yes, it's racism to complain about gun-toting criminals taking over your building and demanding rent.

That's all it is. Racism. Americans are bad. And racist.

Who allowed this idiot "journalist" near a keyboard anyway?

24 posted on 09/07/2024 8:04:18 AM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: Responsibility2nd

Just remember kiddies...it’s racist to have borders.

Invasion is a civil right, but only if you’re a non-White.


25 posted on 09/07/2024 8:05:11 AM PDT by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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To: 556x45
I wonder how her views might change if she had some up close experience with these misunderstood ’migrants’.

 

I wold suggest Jennifer head on over to Aurora and try and buy some empanadas, arepas or Gatorade from Jerson.

Report back if you get back.

26 posted on 09/07/2024 8:05:15 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Leaving Abortion up to the States is like Leaving Slavery up to the States.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

That’s what has America in the trouble it’s in right now. Excuse everything. Play the race card. Don’t hold people responsible for what they do. Make excuses for them. Princess Jenny needs to be flippin’ burgers.


27 posted on 09/07/2024 8:06:15 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Liberals are FOS. The greatest threat to "democracy" is freeloader "immigration". Stupid morons.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

No, disarming migrants would be racist.


28 posted on 09/07/2024 8:07:10 AM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: Responsibility2nd

Hey! This is aurora, colorado, not martha’s vineyard.

Live with it!


29 posted on 09/07/2024 8:08:32 AM PDT by farmguy ( )
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To: Responsibility2nd

At the turn of the 20th century a large influx of Italian immigrants flooded into NYC. Along with them came the Black Hand, the notorious gang depicted in Godfather II, who preyed on fellow immigrants. No doubt the most vulnerable to gang violence in Aurora are other illegal aliens.


30 posted on 09/07/2024 8:10:38 AM PDT by DeplorablePaul
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To: farmguy

Hey! This is aurora, colorado, not martha’s vineyard.

Live with it!

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Residents on Martha’s vineyard are not even safe from illegals.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4262940/posts


31 posted on 09/07/2024 8:11:02 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Leaving Abortion up to the States is like Leaving Slavery up to the States.)
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To: DeplorablePaul
Along with them came the Black Hand, the notorious gang depicted in Godfather II, who preyed on fellow immigrants.


32 posted on 09/07/2024 8:11:53 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Never accept the “racism” shtick. You wouldn’t accept this behavior from anyone. The fact they are in some way colored matters not. Racism is a communist term used to silence the majority, or to “other” a problematic group.


33 posted on 09/07/2024 8:12:16 AM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: Responsibility2nd; All

They’re not “immigrants” - they’re ILLEGAL ALIENS and they are GANGSTERS.


34 posted on 09/07/2024 8:12:18 AM PDT by Scarlett156 (Remember to pray. )
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To: bk1000

As Rush said, a “Racist” is someone winning an argument with a Liberal.


35 posted on 09/07/2024 8:13:07 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

So the problem is caused by slumlords, not Venezuelan gangs?

Why can’t both be true? Why does to have to be one thing or the other?


36 posted on 09/07/2024 8:13:18 AM PDT by GSWarrior (Don’t ever tell me “it can’t happen here.”)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Are Venezuelans a race?


37 posted on 09/07/2024 8:13:47 AM PDT by hanamizu ( )
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To: Responsibility2nd

Yeah, I’d like to challenge this dippy phoney Jennifer Brownq (sp? WTH?) to do what I did last Tuesday and do a drive by of the apartments and surrounding neighborhood. Unlike me, she can park, get out of her car (unarmed, of course), and go knock on doors for interviews. I wanna see how “non-racist” she is.


38 posted on 09/07/2024 8:13:59 AM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: Responsibility2nd
Nadeen Ibrahim:


39 posted on 09/07/2024 8:14:19 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: DeplorablePaul
At the turn of the 20th century a large influx of Italian immigrants flooded into NYC. Along with them came the Black Hand, the notorious gang depicted in Godfather II, who preyed on fellow immigrants.

I was thining about the gang violence that took control back in the 20's. Prohibition had a lot to do with that violence. But the FBI really organized and took action against organized crime. Today's FBI is too busy looking for white Christians and ignoring warning signs of an imminent school shooting.

No doubt the most vulnerable to gang violence in Aurora are other illegal aliens.

First they came for the other illegal aliens.....

40 posted on 09/07/2024 8:16:15 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Leaving Abortion up to the States is like Leaving Slavery up to the States.)
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