Denver and Aurora were struck by immigration raids, residents and advocates were left processing what had happened to potentially dozens of their neighbors as federal law enforcement officials remained silent about how many people they detained.

Federal law enforcement on Wednesday arrested one person with known gang ties after deploying nearly 400 agents to conduct large-scale immigration raids in Aurora and Denver. The big picture: U.S. immigration authorities said the raids targeted more than 100 alleged members of Tren de Aragua,

FBI agents joined U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on an operation targeting members of a Venezuelan gang in the Denver area on Wednesday.

The fear that ICE agents could show up at schools has led students to miss class — even before Wednesday’s raids, one teacher says.

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Federal agents conducted several immigration raids in Denver and Aurora neighborhoods on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Agents were reported at the Edge of Lowry and Whispering Pines apartment buildings in Aurora and Cedar Run Apartments in Denver.

There was a massive show of force Wednesday across the metro Denver region as federal agents conducted surprise operations targeting Venezuelan gang members and other undocumented immigrants with criminal records.

Federal enforcement operations are underway in metro Denver. Over the last few days, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement focused on other cities, notably in the East.