Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua’s infestation of the Denver suburbs that came to represent the flimsy security at the southern border was made possible by city leaders who hired nonprofits to move migrants outside of Colorado’s capital,

"What has been happening is a lack of information. There are accusations that we're sending people [to Aurora], but let's clear this up because it's getting old."

In an op-ed published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman accused Denver Mayor Mike Johnston of not being truthful about how migrants, including Venezuelan gang members, ended up in Aurora.

Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman said Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has not been truthful about how migrants, including Venezuelan gang members, ended up in Aurora. Mayor Johnston called the city's handling of migrants a success and denied allegations of "dumping" migrants in Aurora.