It sounded to me like there were two properties, where a preponderance of Venezuelans had congregated, and decided to take up residence. Not unlike any big city- there are those who are thuggish, and will take advantage of the less inclined with violence, extortion and other issues. I'm not getting that it's the entire city, but rather a few (2) buildings, (smaller actuallY) and there are absentee owners. Now- I am not sure where the cops are- violence needs to stop, gun toting strong arming needs to stop, and those caught with any illegal firearms (assuming these are thugs who have illegal weapons), need to be county jail, and then sent for deportation. I actually don't think ANY dems would have a problem with deporting violent offenders regardless of their status. Actually I am fairly certain that you cannot have any violent offenses- quick search says:
a conviction for a violent crime, particularly one considered an "aggravated felony" under U.S. immigration law, can significantly jeopardize your immigration status and could lead to deportation or denial of a green card, making it very difficult to remain in the country legally
So those bad actors would have a very difficult time remaining, but still need to be CONVICTED. I still scratch my head how some of them are multiple offenders though, so apparently the justice system is overwhelmed by other shit like appeals from election challenges etc. Just kidding - but you get the idea. If you've ever had to be part of a criminal or civil case in the U.S., you'll realize that the system is not set up to move swiftly- It's designed to cross t's and dot i's. and make money. I'm certain that bad actors realize that they can stay here with criminal records because they have to be CONVICTED- and that means a long period of time to run the the system, and if you have multiple crimes, you're here even longer. It needs legislation that says- if you are not a citizen of the US, you don't need to be convicted, you simply need to be involved in a violent crime / predator/ charged with same- and you MUST exit the country.
It's baloney and the one thing that could/ should be bi-partisan in fixing. I mean, who wouldn't applaud a plane leaving with these Aurora bad actors within 72 hours back to Venezuala- and never letting these ppl back in for any reason.