People Say Migrant Surge Lowered Crime, But We Need to Fix Border ‘Crisis’

On CNN's “The Source” broadcast Friday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D), who also represents Harris Walz, said: [are] “Increasing immigration is one of the reasons crime is down in Aurora,” but the influx of immigrants into the state is “one of the reasons we're so excited about Kamala Harris.” Because she has a plan to solve the border crisis. .

Polis said, “Of course I've met with ICE and the FBI, both of which have field offices in our state. Mayor Aurora, really everyone has the same interest in eliminating criminal activity that occurs.” And I think what Aurora faced was an absentee landlord who had let the building run into disrepair. They actually closed down the store, which had trash piled up in the alley. , has nothing to do with this crazy stuff they're talking about. But I hear the building was closed because there were people living in unsanitary conditions. So, again, Donald. The city that Trump is talking about is not one that any of us here know. I was in Aurora this morning. I'm there all the time. It's a great city, a great town, and I mentioned it earlier. As I said, crime has decreased significantly over the past two years, and that could be due to a number of factors, as immigrants are less likely to commit crimes. [are] The increase in immigration is also one of the reasons why crime has decreased. I don't know if that's the reason. We have also invested in law enforcement and have prosecuted motor vehicle theft, which is one of the major categories of crime. ”

Then host Caitlan Collins said, “Governor, beyond President Trump's statements and lies, there's a real problem because it's a lie. And if you look at the numbers, about 40,000 people in the last two years alone. of Venezuelans have immigrated to Colorado. And the census data shows that, as you know, 5% of the population of the 6th Congressional District, which includes Aurora, immigrated in the last year alone. But is that putting a strain on local resources?”