A Denver resident who once advocated for immigrant rights has revealed how her political allegiance shifted from the Democrats to Donald Trump due to concerns over crime and border security.

Speaking to GB News, the woman explained her dramatic change of heart: "I was planning on voting for Kamala Harris but I could not bring myself to do it. If it was not for Donald Trump, we might still be living next to gang members because everything changed after he was elected."

The resident, who previously ran a group called "Teachers United for Immigrant Rights", now supports stricter border controls after experiencing violence in her neighbourhood.

Her husband detailed the shocking level of violence they experienced: "I've walked out here watering my garden and there's been gunfights. I've chased a couple of clowns running and playing chase around my truck with guns and stuff like that."

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The couple's neighbourhood became a hotspot for serious criminal activity. "There was prostitution in the ally. Child trafficking. There were shootings that happened here which the public didn't hear about," he told GB News.

When asked if she owns a gun, the woman replied: "Yes, because of this."

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The trauma has left lasting scars. "I feel trauma. I don't think I'm ever going to be able to get over this," she said.

The Denver resident's views on immigration have fundamentally changed through her experiences. "I used to have a group called Teachers United for Immigrant Rights. We can't just have anyone cross the border," she explained.

She now questions policies around deportation: "If they're showing us that their intentions are not to live in a peaceful way with us, then why not deport them? People are arguing about the policies of that and talking about due process."

Her perspective on rights has shifted dramatically: "I think we need to look at, do we interpret due process for people who have crossed our border illegally differently than US citizens. I think we also have due process, right? We're talking about the right to live peacefully."

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The woman's experience reflects a broader issue in Denver, which reportedly welcomed approximately 40,000 migrant arrivals last year, making it a leading destination nationally.

"It's not only crimes that are committed here, but the fact the community turned their back on us," she told GB News. "I'm angry all the way around. It should never have been allowed to happen."

She directly connected the crime to border policies: "If that border would have been controlled and you knew who was coming or going, it never would have."

Denver's open-arms approach to migrants has reportedly resulted in Venezuelan gangs establishing themselves in nearby Aurora, Colorado.

The Trump administration has recently intensified deportation efforts, with the White House releasing information about "violent migrants" returned to South Sudan. According to Conservative Brief, these deportees include "at least five murderers and one paedophile" from various countries.

President Trump has accused officials who worked for former President Biden of "treason at the highest level" for their border policies. In a Truth Social post, he wrote that Biden "was not for Open Borders" but blamed those who "knew he was cognitively impaired" for allowing "criminals of all kinds, shapes, and sizes" to enter the country.

Meanwhile, thousands of migrants remain stranded in Mexico, hoping to eventually reach the United States despite Trump's border policies.