Tag: Denver Immigration
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Denver police chief: Officers will intervene when they see ‘excessive force’ by ICE
Denver Police Department Chief Ron Thomas said Wednesday that his officers would step in if they witnessed any “excessive force” used by federal agents during operations in the city. “If we see a federal officer who we believe is using excessive force, then I think our expectation is to intervene in that situation,” Thomas said…
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Castle Rock council passes measure supporting Trump’s deportation plan
Colorado Rep.-elect Max Brooks criticizes Denver Mayor Mike Johnston
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Denver mayor shifts responsibility of responding to illegal immigration to city’s refugee division
Johnston revealed the move in a letter outlining $7.3 million worth of budget changes in response to Denver City Council budget hearings.
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Castle Rock explores legal action over Denver’s ‘failed’ immigrant policy
Councilmember: ‘If we were doing something here that negatively impacted Denver, you better believe we’d hear from them. It’s time that they hear from us.’
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Denver councilmembers tie rise in ‘hot spots’ crime to illegal immigration surge
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A pair of Denver councilmembers on Wednesday implied that the surge in illegal immigration over the past 18 months is linked to an increase in crime in some neighborhoods they represent. Councilmembers Amanda Sawyer and Stacie Gilmore shared anecdotal stories of crimes occurring in “hot…
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Man lured, allegedly raped a woman inside a Denver immigrant shelter
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Denver police believe a sexual assault suspect arrested in March may have other victims after investigators allege he lured and raped a woman inside one of Denver’s six shelters serving illegal immigrants. The Denver Police Department investigators are asking for the public’s help to determine whether Tyler Jordan Ried, 32, assaulted other victims after an…
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Civic Center Conservatory asks for donations amid Denver’s flower budget cuts
The Civic Center Conservatory seeks help from the community after Denver Parks & Recreation’s funding to plant flowerbeds were cut due to the city’s illegal immigration crisis. The conservatory intends to raise $25,000 worth of donations for flower beds in Civic Center Park, Civic Center Conservatory officials said in a news release on Tuesday. Additionally,…
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As Denver faces fiscal strain, Biden official, Denver mayor emphasize work permits for immigrants
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Even as a Biden administration official conceded that federal resources are insufficient for Denver, which is bearing the brunt of America’s illegal immigration crisis, he, along with with the city’s mayor, emphasized Democrats’ preferred solution to the crisis — work permits for immigrants who illegally crossed the border. Regarding resources provided to Denver, “in reality, it’s…
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Douglas County aims to challenge Colorado’s sanctuary laws amid illegal immigration surge in Denver
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Douglas County’s commissioners are eyeing a legal challenge to Colorado’s “sanctuary” laws amid a surge in illegal immigration that has already cost Denver — the epicenter of the crisis — tens of millions of dollars. They also advanced a proposed ordinance that bars commercial buses from unloading passengers “other than at a planned and scheduled documented destination,” a clear attempt to…
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Illegal immigration ‘tornado’ in Denver threatens to overshadow mayor’s 2024 goals
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Monday unveiled his priorities for this year, even as his administration struggles to cope with an illegal immigration crisis that he earlier said could put a $180 million hole in the city’s budget. The arrival of nearly 40,000 immigrants, who traveled to Denver after illegally crossing America’s southern border, has…