Colorado State House of Representative Gabe Evans works at the Colorado State Capitol on February 8, 2023, in Denver, Colorado. (RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
The Republican noted that his suburban Denver district has made national headlines related to the border and illegal immigration crisis, despite being hundreds of miles away from the border itself.
In January, the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested roughly 50 illegal immigrants, many of whom had ties to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, which the Trump administration now classifies as a foreign terrorist organization, Fox News Digital reported.
"I mean, look at the Tren de Aragua nightclub takedown that happened in my district, by the way," he said.
HUNDREDS OF FEDERAL AGENTS TARGET ALLEGED TREN DE ARAGUA MEMBERS IN COLORADO
Federal and local law enforcement officials conducted a drug and immigration raid at a makeshift nightclub at 6600 Federal Boulevard in Adams County, Colorado, early on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. Police tape was still up around the building pictured on Jan. 27, which appears to indicate that it was the warehouse where the invitation-only Tren de Aragua party was hosted. (Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
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As the congressman was sworn in this January, this is his first bill introduced in the chamber. The legislation is sponsored by fellow Colorado Republican Reps. Lauren Boebert, Jeff Crank and Jeff Hurd.
"Proud to be an original co-sponsor of the UPLIFT Act. [CO-3] will be safer if Colorado cooperates with federal law enforcement—particularly when it comes to dangerous criminals here illegally," Hurd tweeted.
House Resolution 1680 has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee for next steps.
Cameron Arcand is a politics writer at Fox News Digital in Washington D.C. Story tips can be sent to Cameron.Arcand@Fox.com and on Twitter: @cameron_arcand
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