Trump's Immigration Message Hits Aurora

Former President Donald Trump is making a stop in Aurora, Colorado, to talk about immigration. This is the first time either presidential campaign has visited Colorado ahead of the November election. Colorado usually votes Democratic. Trump has been saying immigrants are causing trouble in smaller cities and towns. He promises to start a big deportation plan. In August, a video from Aurora showed armed men in an apartment building with Venezuelan migrants. Trump says Venezuelan gangs are taking over, but police say it was just one block and the area is safe now. Trump and his running mate, Senator JD Vance, also spread false stories about immigrants in other places. They say immigrants are stealing and eating pets.

Trump wants to deport not just criminals, but also legal immigrants and people he calls "pro-Hamas radicals." He blames Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden for letting in too many immigrants, saying it causes violent crime. But crime numbers show a downward trend. Trump uses specific cases of crimes by illegal immigrants to make his point. He calls them "animals" and says they have "bad genes." An expert says Trump's way of talking about immigrants makes some voters think about who they want to support. Harris was in Arizona wrapping up a campaign trip and talking about hurricane recovery with Biden. She says she can be tough on border policing, even though she's a Democrat. Trump says Harris' handling of illegal migrants is a big crime story. People in Erie, Pennsylvania, have different opinions about Trump's immigration plans. Some feel strongly about them. One man said he felt uncomfortable seeing people who spoke a different language.

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