A Venezuelan gang member, allowed into the U.S. under the Biden-Harris open border policies, was arrested in Colorado for assault, kidnapping, and other violent crimes, intensifying concerns over migrant-related gang activity.
A Venezuelan gang member, allowed into the U.S. under the Biden-Harris administration’s open border policies, was recently arrested in Aurora, Colorado, heightening concerns over gang violence linked to unchecked migration. Roiberth Daniel Mora-Marquez, 23, a documented member of the notorious Venezuelan street gang Tren de Aragua, was taken into custody on September 25 by Aurora’s Police Department Gang Intervention Unit. He faces charges of aggravated first-degree assault, second-degree kidnapping, third-degree assault, and felony menacing, according to a public statement from the department.
Mora-Marquez, who had previously been arrested in April and posted a $20,000 bond before skipping his court date, was identified as one of ten known Tren de Aragua gang members living in Aurora. These individuals have been linked to violent crimes against the local migrant community. Authorities escalated their investigations into the gang in August after residents of several Aurora apartment complexes reported extortion and harassment by migrant gangs.
Mora-Marquez is now being held without bond due to being considered a flight risk. His arrest follows national reports of escalating gang violence in migrant communities, raising further questions about the administration's border policies and the dangers they may pose to public safety.
The Tren de Aragua gang, a Venezuelan criminal organization, has become increasingly active in the U.S., taking advantage of the influx of migrants crossing the border. As national debates over immigration continue, the involvement of gang members like Mora-Marquez in violent crimes is sparking growing concern over the consequences of current border policies.
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