Former President Trump held a rally in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, on Saturday, where he focused on the issue of migrant crime. The rally was originally scheduled to take place outdoors, but was moved indoors due to a Secret Service staffing shortage.
During his speech, Trump referenced the arrest of Alejandro Jose Coronel Zarate, a 26-year-old man who is an alleged member of a Venezuelan prison gang known as Tren de Agua. Zarate was arrested in Prairie du Chien on September 6th and charged with sexual assault, battery, strangulation and suffocation, in addition to false imprisonment, child abuse and disorderly conduct.
Trump claimed that Zarate crossed the border illegally and was released in the sanctuary city of Minneapolis. He also criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for her border policies, saying that she has allowed "hundreds of thousands" of criminals to enter the country.
Trump's rally was held in response to the arrest of Zarate, which has shaken the small town of Prairie du Chien. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., told Fox News Digital that the community is afraid to let their children play outside due to the incident.
Van Orden also noted that Wisconsin's farming industries rely on migrant labor, but stressed the need to enact immigration reform for the sake of public safety. He said that he has been to the border three times and has seen firsthand how people with gang tattoos are allowed into the country.
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