Tall cameras on poles overlook several entrances and a courtyard at Aurora’s troubled Whispering Pines apartments. The parking lot has been cleared of garbage.
And the property — one of three complexes at the center of a debate about crimes at the hands of Venezuelan gangs — may soon go on the market.
The national spotlight will likely focus once more on the Whispering Pines on Friday, when former President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora.
Trump plans to press attacks over immigration and border security at the campaign event, drawing a contrast with Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris, his campaign suggested in the announcement.
Central to Trump’s message is his characterization of Aurora as a city “overrun” by a Venezuelan gang called Tren de Aragua. Local officials have rejected that claim, saying the gang was …