A woman who fled her Colorado apartment accuses the media and government of downplaying Venezuelan gangs.

One woman who moved out of her apartment in Aurora, Colorado, earlier this year claims that media and government officials are underestimating the influence of Venezuelan gangs in the area, which she says has led to an increase in violence.

"Cindy Romero, speaking to Planet Chronicle Digital, expressed her frustration by saying, "It's like a slap in the face. How many gangs are acceptable in Aurora? How many properties can be seized? And how many citizens, who are paying their bills, can be displaced?""

During an interview on Sunday, Sen. JD Vance and ABC News host Martha Raddatz disagreed about the presence of Venezuelan gangs in Aurora, and Romero later commented on the matter.

Vance was confronted by Raddatz regarding allegations made by former President Trump that the Tren de Aragua gang has seized control of apartment buildings and conquered the city.

"I'm going to stop you because I know exactly what happened," Raddatz told Vance. "I'm going to stop you. The incidents were limited to a handful of apartment complexes and the mayor said, 'Our dedicated police officers have acted on those concerns.' A handful of problems."

Vance replied, 'Martha, listen carefully! Only a small number of U.S. apartment complexes have been seized by Venezuelan gangs, and the issue lies with Donald Trump, not Kamala Harris' open border policy.'

During his campaign stop in Aurora, Trump criticized President Biden and Vice President Harris' border policies and proposed a plan to eliminate all illegal alien gang members in the country through the mobilization of ICE, Border Patrol, and federal law enforcement.

Trump briefly introduced Romero during the rally. Romero and her husband left their apartment in August due to the increasing crime.

A group of men with guns broke into a neighbor's house, as recorded by the couple's security cameras. Several shootouts took place at the complex, Romero stated. One of these shootouts resulted in a bullet striking her car. According to her, the police rarely responded to her 911 calls.

"I feel like the mayor, governor, and police all downplay the situation," Romero stated. "I was violently evicted from my home due to gang activity, with armed individuals patrolling the hallways and grounds."

The Tren de Aragua gang had 10 members arrested by local police for criminal activity near apartment buildings last month.

The narrative about gangs in Colorado, as presented by Trump, has been deemed misleading by local and national news outlets. City officials have accused the media of exaggerating incidents that are isolated to a few problem properties. Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman, a Republican, previously stated that the situation is real but needs to be put into context.

Coffman stated that the city is being affected by federal policy and Denver's status as a sanctuary city.

"In an August interview on "America Reports," he stated that there were large waves of migrants crossing the border illegally, who were arrested, requested political asylum, but were not properly vetted. They were then released into the country, including the city of Aurora. Despite efforts to keep them out, it was not the city's responsibility to deal with this federal issue."