Biden’s Unwillingness to Combat Gang Violence is a Deadly Disgrace

SEE: https://www.ammoland.com/2024/09/bidens-unwillingness-to-combat-gang-violence-is-a-deadly-disgrace: republished below in full, unedited, for informational, educational, & research purposes:
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Joe Biden IMG whitehouse-gov

Four heavily armed gangsters formed a skirmish line of sorts outside of a nightclub in Birmingham, Alabama’s popular entertainment district known as Five Points South Saturday night around 11 p.m., and then sprayed a large crowd with their illegally converted fully automatic 9mm handguns.

Four people were killed and 17 were wounded – at least four critically. Police later found more than 100 shell casings on the blood-drenched sidewalk.

Investigators determined it was a “targeted hit.” The shooters were after a specific person. The 20 innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire were not even a consideration. The gangsters, who police say were likely paid for the assassination, have not been caught.

This is not Birmingham’s only brush with extreme gang violence. In July, four people were shot and murdered and 10 were wounded in a shooting outside another nightclub. In February, four people were murdered while standing outside of a library.

Officials have offered a $100,000 reward for information about Saturday night’s shooting. Alabama lawmakers even sponsored a bill that would outlaw conversion switches, which turn a legal semi-automatic pistol into a machinegun, even though the switches are already heavily regulated under federal law – possession is punishable by up to 10 years in federal prison.

One frustrated Birmingham Police officer told CNN the killings “have more to do with culture than they do criminality. We’re seeing far too many arguments being settled by bullets.”

Biden’s nonresponse

The Biden-Harris administration weaponized the ATF soon after taking office, but rather than siccing ATF agents on inner city gang members who are responsible for the majority of the shootings and murders in the country, the ATF was ordered to target law-abiding gun dealers and gun owners instead, most often for simple clerical errors or some minor violation of ATF’s everchanging rules.

Joe Biden has issued more than 40 anti-gun executive orders since becoming president, but not a single one does anything to yank guns from the hands of criminal street gang members.

The ATF claims it’s a participant in Project Safe Neighborhoods, a federal program designed “to reduce gun violence and other violent crime, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.” However, most of the ATF’s investigations occur after-the-fact, after local law enforcement officers who are not afraid to confront armed gangsters make an arrest and discover an illegal conversion switch or some other violation of federal law.

To be clear, most of ATF’s highly touted arrests take place within the comfy confines of their field offices, not on the streets where it matters – where they should be deployed. After all, possession of stolen firearms, conversion switches and possession by a convicted felon are federal crimes and ATF’s responsibility.

Not Crips or Bloods

Rather than attacking gang violence head-on, the Biden-Harris administration cannot even say gang violence. They talk about groups of youths or at-risk teens. They demonize the gangsters’ tools but never the gangsters themselves. To do otherwise would be racist, they mistakenly believe. However, forcing law-abiding residents of the cities impacted by gang violence to live trapped in their homes by crime is about as racist as it can get. This type of attitude is mimicked by the corporate media, who ignore the problem because they don’t want to offend anyone by citing an arrestee’s race or gang affiliation.

Today’s gangsters are not the Bloods and Crips or Folk and People law enforcement encountered during the 1980s and 1990s. While a few still claim some type of traditional gang affiliation, most are drug crews who are drawn together solely to make money rather than out of allegiance to a specific gang.

These crews are primarily armed with handguns, not the “assault weapons” the Biden-Harris administration would have you believe. They acquire their illegal handguns the old-fashioned way – either by stealing them or buying them from other criminals. The gangsters aren’t purchasing them at local gun shops, so cracking down on local gun dealers is a waste of resources, which would be better spent cracking down on actual gang members.

Add weak-willed, George Soros-funded prosecutors to mix – who are responsible for the catch-and-release seen in most major cities – and a revolving door of criminals and skyrocketing crime rates follow.

Why this matters

Gang violence impacts all of us. During prohibition, it led to the National Firearms Act of 1934 and its inane $200 stamps.

Gang interdiction is not rocket science, but it requires the type of leadership we have not seen at the federal level for quite some time. There are strategies that have proven effective, including RICO Act prosecutions, sentence enhancements for documented gang membership and mandatory minimums, such as Florida’s 10-20-Life law.

Every so-called gang expert will say we can never arrest our way out of the problem, which is partially true. Gangs are a community problem, and any solution must involve the community. However, before they can marshal community resources – such as families, educators and clergy – the killings must stop or at least slow down. This is where the federal government with its nearly unlimited resources could play a significant role, if gang interdiction ever becomes a federal priority.

Nowadays, while the Biden-Harris administration does not recognize gangs or gangsters, they’re quick to cite their bloody handiwork as one of the reasons for their constant infringements of our civil rights. In other words, the Biden-Harris administration uses gang violence as an excuse to crack down on legal gun ownership by law-abiding Americans.

This has happened before.

“To ban guns because criminals use them is to tell the law abiding that their rights and liberties depend not on their own conduct, but on the conduct of the guilty and the lawless.” Lysander Spooner said that, an American abolitionist and essayist. Spooner died in 1887, but his words still ring true.

The next administration must target gang violence. It must become a federal law enforcement priority. It’s time to stop ignoring the killings.

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About Lee Williams

Lee Williams, who is also known as “The Gun Writer,” is the chief editor of the Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Journalism Project. Until recently, he was also an editor for a daily newspaper in Florida. Before becoming an editor, Lee was an investigative reporter at newspapers in three states and a U.S. Territory. Before becoming a journalist, he worked as a police officer. Before becoming a cop, Lee served in the Army. He’s earned more than a dozen national journalism awards as a reporter, and three medals of valor as a cop. Lee is an avid tactical shooter.

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NYC Releases Entire Migrant Gang From Prison~City Moves Homeless Migrants Out of Expensive Apartments to make room for thousands of new people

Although the vast majority of asylum seekers have come to NYC to pursue the American dream, recent high profile crimes have been committed by criminals possibly linked to gangs that have infiltrated our shelter system. Complicating matters is NYC's status as a sanctuary city, with what critics say are soft on criminal laws that allow dangerous criminals to be released and not held in jail, regardless of where they're from...

NYC Starts Paying Migrants $4,000 Each... To Leave

NYC has a controversial new plan to help families move out of its shelter system, and it involves paying $4000 of their moving related expenses. Although the program isn't yet open to single adult asylum seekers, it is also limited to only families who have federal work permission... the very thing many economists said people needed to leave the shelters on their own, which isn't happening as fast as NYC would like.

NYC Just Evicted 40,000 Migrant Families…

NYC just decided to evict every family living in its shelter system. The shelters are at capacity, and the city claims evictions must happen to make room for new arrivals, who will also be evicted after their shelter stay expires...

NYC Destroys Park… Moves in Homeless People

NYC has plans to replace a community garden with an affordable housing complex, with 40% of the units going to homeless individuals. Although most new yorkers want to help the homeless, there are always protests and lawsuits whenever the city tries to follow through on that desire... and this time, it's happening in one of New York's most expensive neighborhoods.

Squatters Break Into NYC Mansion… Refuse To Leave

Squatting in NYC just got worse... and properties from apartments to houses are being taken over by those who refuse to pay for them, even after a recent law meant to stop squatters was passed just last month.

Police Confirm Ultra-Violent Venezuelan Prison Gang Operating in Dallas

Dallas Police have confirmed the presence of the Venezuelan prison gang, Tren de Aragua, in North Dallas. The notorious gang has spread across the U.S., particularly in sanctuary cities, with activities reportedly linked to human trafficking and violent crime. A viral video has recently surfaced, but police clarified that the footage, despite claims, is from an isolated, year-old incident. The rise of Tren de Aragua in the U.S. highlights the broader issue of unvetted migration, exacerbated by current border policies. Critics argue that the Biden-Harris administration's failure to secure the southern border has allowed dangerous criminal elements to establish operations in American cities, including Dallas. The spread of such violent gangs directly correlates to weak immigration enforcement, putting public safety at risk. Conservatives are calling for stricter border policies to prevent further gang infiltration.

Aurora, Colorado Residents Confirm Out-of-Control Venezuelan Illegal Immigrant Gang Violence

SEE: https://www.ammoland.com/2024/09/aurora-residents-confirm-out-of-control-venezuelan-illegal-immigrant-gang-violence; republished below in full, unedited, for informational, educational, & research purposes:

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) and her Colorado colleagues sounded the alarm on escalating violence attributed to the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang, a Venezuelan criminal organization, in Aurora, Colorado.

Boebert hosted a listening session to spotlight the breakdown of law and order caused by unchecked immigration and insufficient action by law enforcement.

Aurora Residents Confirm Venezuelan Gang Violence 09-2024
Aurora Residents Confirm Venezuelan Gang Violence 09-2024

The roundtable, attended by residents and local leaders, revealed firsthand accounts of gang violence, the failure of sanctuary policies, and the impact of open borders on the community.

Boebert condemned the lack of attention from media and political figures, stating, “The fake news and liberal politicians with an agenda continue to downplay the violence and Venezuelan gang activity in Colorado.”

She accused officials of covering up the violence to maintain their narrative of open borders and sanctuary city policies. She emphasized that elected officials should unite to round up and deport these gang members and protect Coloradans from what she termed a “takeover” of local communities.

Testimonies from residents painted a grim picture of the situation in Aurora. Cindy Romero, a former resident of the Edge at Lowry apartment complex, described the terror of living in a gang-controlled building.

“I have cameras picking them up, moving the guns… I caught a screenshot of them holding a family on my floor by gunpoint,” she recalled. Romero explained that despite numerous calls to law enforcement, little action was taken. “I’ve got bullet holes in my car… I had to leave because I am not bulletproof.”

Aurora resident and small business owner Chet Ellefson likened the conditions to those of a “Third World country,” with doors kicking in and rampant lawlessness.

“There is no fear when it comes to the police,” Ellefson said, describing how even law enforcement hesitates to respond to calls in the area.

Adding to the chorus of concerns, Aurora Council Member Danielle Jurinsky revealed that nonprofits, funded by state and Denver resources, have been placing migrants into unsafe living conditions in Aurora without adequate oversight. “No housing quality inspections were conducted… It’s primed for takeover,” Jurinsky noted.

The event highlighted the inadequacy of current immigration policies. Former ICE Director Tom Homan blamed the Biden administration for releasing millions of immigrants into the U.S. without proper vetting, noting that “98% of the people being released [have] no data on them.”

He further criticized sanctuary cities for providing safe havens for criminals. Homan’s sentiments were echoed by other speakers, including former ICE Field Office Director John Fabbricatore, who pointed to the high recidivism rate among criminal aliens.

The roundtable also underscored the strained relationship between law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. State Senator Mark Baisley and State Representative Ron Weinberg are pushing to overturn laws that prevent local police from cooperating with ICE, arguing that the current restrictions allow violent criminals to remain in the country unchecked.

As the crime wave grows, Aurora residents, law enforcement, and officials face increasing challenges. With tens of thousands of illegal immigrants entering the local Colorado region and local police stretched thin, the impact of this gang violence continues to ripple throughout the community. The testimonies offered during the roundtable are a stark reminder of the consequences of uncontrolled immigration, inadequate law enforcement response in sanctuary cities, and the complete and total failure of the Harris-Biden Administration to protect U.S. sovereignty and citizens.

Venezuelan Gangs Seize US Cities! Residents Arm Up! See the Shocking Footage Now!

In a shocking exposé that's sending shockwaves across the nation, Gary Franchi of Next News Network's RAW FEED brings you the unvarnished truth about the migrant crisis tearing apart America's cities. From Aurora, Colorado, to the heart of New York City, Venezuelan gangs are turning apartment complexes into fortresses of fear, and local authorities seem powerless – or unwilling – to stop it. Franchi doesn't just report the news; he takes you into the eye of the storm. Hear the terrified voices of mothers too scared to take their children to the park. Witness the chilling warning from a Chicago resident to Venezuelan gangs, promising a level of violence that makes Colorado look tame in comparison. But it gets worse. RAW FEED exposes the dirty secrets of sanctuary cities, where police officers admit on camera to releasing double homicide suspects back onto the streets. It's a policy of madness that's turning our urban centers into war zones, and Franchi has the footage to prove it. The invasion isn't just in our neighborhoods – it's targeting our children. Franchi reveals the horrifying moment 20 migrants attempted to board a school bus full of kids in San Diego. It's a parent's worst nightmare, and it's happening right here in America. As if that weren't enough, RAW FEED uncovers the staggering statistics in New York City, where migrants now make up 75% of arrests in Midtown Manhattan. It's a crisis of epic proportions, and Franchi asks the questions no one else dares to: Is this the end of urban America as we know it? But Franchi doesn't stop at exposing the problem. He delves into the root causes, pointing fingers at the policies of Kamala Harris and Joe Biden that have left our borders wide open and our cities vulnerable. It's a scathing indictment of an administration that seems more concerned with appeasing foreign nationals than protecting American citizens. This isn't just another news story – it's a wake-up call. Franchi connects the dots between open borders, sanctuary city policies, and the rapid deterioration of America's urban landscape. He warns that what's happening in Aurora and Chicago today could be coming to your city tomorrow. From gasoline black markets running out of apartments to gang graffiti marking territory in American neighborhoods, RAW FEED brings you stories the mainstream media is too afraid to touch. Franchi doesn't just read the news; he analyzes it, breaking down the implications for every American citizen. This RAW FEED segment is more than just reporting – it's a call to action. As our cities descend into chaos, Franchi demands accountability from our leaders and asks the crucial question: How much worse does it have to get before we secure our borders? Don't miss this explosive RAW FEED segment that will change the way you look at America's cities. Franchi delivers the truth, unfiltered and unapologetic. This is the story the establishment doesn't want you to see, but RAW FEED is bringing it straight to you. URGENT: The safety of our communities is at stake and we need your help to keep shining a light on these critical issues. Your support enables us to continue our in-depth investigations and bring you the truth that mainstream media ignores. Every donation, no matter how small, helps us combat the spread of misinformation and hold our leaders accountable. Don't let our cities fall into chaos. Stand with us in the fight for safe communities and secure borders.

Migrant Surge Brings Killers and Criminal Gangs And the Dems’ “sanctuary city” policies make the danger worse.

SEE: https://www.frontpagemag.com/migrant-surge-brings-killers-and-criminal-gangs; republished below in full, unedited, for informational, educational, & research purposes:


Former New York City Police Department Commissioner Ray Kelly, the department’s longest-serving commissioner, cautioned on Sunday that New York City’s quality of life “has really deteriorated.” Migrant crime is a major reason.

Venezuela’s notorious Tren de Aragua gang and El Salvador’s feared MS-13 — what former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker calls “prison-spawned gangs” — are threatening to take over American cities. They bring “mindless knuckle-dragging violence,” warns Swecker. They’re the “most dangerous gangs on the planet.”

Swecker speculates that countries are emptying their prisons deliberately. Gang leaders setting up crime rings in the U.S. “come out of the muck and the slime of the South American prisons.”

While law enforcement officials here are warning us about the collapse of public safety, left-wing pols deny there’s a problem. Ana Maria Archila, co-director of New York’s Working Families Party, calls the “chaos and insecurity” people are feeling a “false sense.” She blames it on racism and xenophobia, not reality. Open your eyes, Ms. Archila.

Public safety is visibly spiraling downward: migrants beating cops in Times Square; migrants running prostitution rings; migrants on mopeds robbing pedestrians; migrants shoplifting and stripping retail stores; and now a migrant who recently left New York has been arrested for killing a Georgia nursing student, Laken Riley. Not everyone violating the border is a hardened criminal, but President Joe Biden’s open borders are allowing the worst to get in.

When Mayor Eric Adams was asked on Feb. 20 about stabbing incidents and violence against cops at the Randall’s Island shelter, Adams said that “even the most peaceful person — being confined to an area with 3,000 people … there comes a time where it just irritates you.”

“Irritates”? Adams is downplaying a serious threat.

New York’s misguided “sanctuary city” policy makes the danger worse. If a migrant is arrested in New York, the NYPD is barred from communicating with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement to determine whether the migrant should be deported, jailed or allowed back on the street. On Monday, Adams stated clearly that sanctuary status must be changed so migrants who commit felonies can be picked up by ICE and deported. He’s said it before. Now it needs to happen.

Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, entered the U.S. from Venezuela illegally in September 2022, was granted “parole” under Biden’s policy and came to New York on a bus. While here, he was arrested once but not detained. Now he’s charged with murdering Riley, who was out jogging on the University of Georgia’s Athens campus.

Swecker suggests that “this man did not burst spontaneously into a criminal overnight. This is someone who has committed crimes before.”

After moving to Athens, Georgia, Ibarra was arrested three times, including for shoplifting. But Athens is also a sanctuary city, and he was always released.

On Saturday at CPAC, Donald Trump likened “migrant crime” to the deeds of fictional killer Hannibal Lecter, who eats victims. Not such a stretch in Ibarra’s case, considering he’s charged with “murder with malice” for bludgeoning Riley’s body until it was disfigured.

The vicious gang MS-13 is resurging and may join forces with Tren de Aragua. In 2017, an MS-13 gang hacked and beheaded four Long Island teens, using machetes, knives and a chisel. Gruesome.

The Left denies migrant crime is a problem. The public knows better. A new Pew Research Center report says 57% of Americans believe the huge influx of migrants is leading to more crime.

On Saturday, Adams stood in Times Square, boasting that it’s safe. But saying it doesn’t make it so. Just two days earlier, a teenager visiting the “Crossroads of the World” for the first time was knifed by a gang of masked attackers, including several migrants. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital with a collapsed lung.

Migrant gangs pose the biggest danger, but pervasive sex trafficking is also a scourge. Watch at about 6 p.m. each day as women exit shelters and get picked up in cars, leaving their kids behind for the night. It’s happening in all five boroughs, according to Homeland Security Investigations Deputy Agent in Charge Darren McCormack.

Are neighbors who criticize what’s happening xenophobic and racist? No. They just want a decent life, and they see it disappearing fast.

Betsy McCaughey is a former lieutenant governor of New York and chairman of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths.

Report: Migrant Gang From NJ Requesting $6K A Person To Smuggle Illegal Immigrants Into U.S. From Canada

Report: Migrant Gang From NJ Requesting $6K A Person To Smuggle Illegal Immigrants Into U.S. From Canada

(Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

OAN’s Elizabeth Volberding
3:00 PM – Sunday, February 4, 2024

SEE: https://www.oann.com/newsroom/report-migrant-gang-from-nj-requesting-6k-a-person-to-smuggle-illegal-immigrants-into-u-s-from-canada/; republished below in full, unedited, for informational, educational, & research purposes:

A recent report shows that a migrant gang based in New Jersey is paying $6,000 per person to smuggle large amounts of undocumented immigrants into the United States through the Canadian border.

According to a report published by Daily Mail, a well-known people-smuggling organization headed by undocumented migrants who began entering the country illegally in 2019 and are now charging $6,000 per person to bring others into the United States.

After being freed by ICE, a number of the migrants relocated to New Jersey, where they currently operate the gang. 

According to the report, the ringleaders were migrants from Guatemala and Colombia who sneaked across the Mexican border to establish themselves in New Jersey. There, they ran the profitable scheme while dodging authorities.

The Jersey-based gang is credited with igniting an under-the-radar surge in border crossings while United States Border Patrol agents struggle with an overwhelming influx of asylum seekers from Mexico, the outlet reported.

“With the huge asylum-seeker concentrations and with all of those people crossing the border and with the huge increase in the amount of enforcement that is going on on the southern border, it is probably, if you have an option, a lot easier to try to get in without inspection across the Canadian border,” said Philip Kasinitz, a CUNY Graduate Center immigration studies professor stated.

Additionally, the Daily Mail reported that the smugglers of migrants are making the most of this situation by offering a large reward for smuggling people out of Quebec and into Vermont, where there is less intense surveillance.

Elmer Bran-Galvez, an alleged smuggler’s driver, was reportedly stopped by border guards in Franklin, Vermont, in June while carrying four illegal immigrants. He explained to authorities that he was paid about $1,800 for each illegal passenger, but he wasn’t charged, the outlet stated.

An indication of the massive influx across the northern border was the fact that over 10,000 migrants were arrested last year while attempting to enter the United States illegally from Canada, which is nearly five times the number expected in 2022.

Even though federal authorities eventually apprehended two of the New Jersey gang’s leaders, Jhon Reina-Perez, 34, and Victor Lopez-Padilla, 35, the migration flow has not slowed down.

In order to gain entry into the United States more easily, migrants may choose to travel to Mexico as it is listed as a “visa-exempt” country by Canada, if they have the funds to do so.

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7 Men Gang-Rape Toddlers at Mall, Record It, Media Yawns. Can You Guess Why?

AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
A video posted on an invitation-only dark-web site shows seven men males raping two boys, one two years old and one three years old, in the men's room of a Galleria mall in Houston, Texas.

The alleged ring leader of the pedo rapist cabal, Arthur Hector Fernandez, 29, is a kiosk employee at the same mall. He was arrested by the FBI after being contacted by an anti-child-trafficking organization called the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation who discovered the videos in a secret pedo forum online.

Using an open-source photo repository and pictures on social media, the FBI was able to identify one of the young boys.

They showed an expurgated picture of the child to the boy's family, one of whom recognized the bracelets Fernandez was wearing. The feds found photos online of Fernandez wearing the same bracelets.

Fernandez was arrested and is being held without bail. He is looking at life in prison. He is the only person arrested thus far.

FACT-O-RAMA! In prison, child molesters are called "chomos" and are considered the lowest life form behind bars. They have a knack for "dying" sooner than people imprisoned for other crimes. 

Fernandez allegedly appears in three of four videos depicting the heinous assaults, filmed in various locations, including the mall.

How did seven pedophiles gain access to the two children?

The FBI was able to identify the second victim and locate that boy's mother as well. Both mothers work in the same mall where Fernandez was employed and claim that Fernandez was a "friend." At times, when the women could not find babysitters, they brought their children to work. Both admitted to allowing Fernandez to take their toddlers for walks through the mall at various times. One of the mothers said Fernandez also took her son trick-or-treating.

One of the attacks seen on video is believed to have taken place in December 2022.  

PEDO-RAMA! Fernadez's Instagram page is private but shows two "pride rainbows" emojis. It also shows a cash app handle, though it is not clear what Fernandez provides for money. 

Why haven't you seen this story blow up? I think you know.

Related: 'Born This Way' Gay Married Couple Caught Raping and Pimping Their Adopted Special Needs Boys

Lefty media tends to downplay child sexual predator stories when the attackers are members of the LGBTCHOMO crowd. They'd rather inundate you with stories like that of the pregnant "racist Karen," who was put on leave from her job after a video surfaced of her arguing with a black teen who tried to swipe the Citibike she had just rented. 

Most articles you read about this latest crime won't even mention that the victims are boys. Nor have I seen a lot of mention of the two rainbow emojis on Fernandez's Instagram page.

This story is developing and will be updated as more of the Houston-area gay pedo-monsters are busted and brought to justice.

The far-left Pravda news outlets also do not want you to read this article about a bumper crop of sexual attacks by transgender people on kids, most of which also took place in public restrooms. 

Heinous stories about pedophiles who are gay tend to draw the ire of Big Brother. There is a really good chance this article will be demonetized. Sure, if the kiddie rapists were clergy, or say, "white supremacists," it would last longer than that fruit cake you got for Christmas, but when the predators are members of the LGBTLOL crowd, the stories disappear—but not until after they are demonetized.

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