Tag: Sanctuary Cities
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Sanctuary cities declined 17,864 requests to hold illegal immigrants for ICE in 2025: Noem
Sanctuary cities and counties declined to turn over 17,864 illegal immigrants in police custody to Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 2025, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that those jurisdictions rejected thousands of requests by the federal agency for local jails…
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Denver mayor’s legal bill for sanctuary city hearing tops $1 million
The bill for Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s legal defense for a March 5 hearing before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on “sanctuary” cities just crossed the $1 million mark. City financial records show that a fourth payment of $250,000 was made to Covington & Burling LLC, the D.C.-based law firm that represented…
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Colorado governor signals willingness to sign bill inoculating immigrants from Trump policies | ANALYSIS
Gov. Jared Polis said that while he had “major problems” with an earlier proposal that sought to inoculate immigrants from federal policies, the bill now includes “workable language,” thereby signaling his intent to sign it. The governor reiterated he is still reviewing the proposal, which underwent several changes before its final passage during the 2025…
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DOJ lawsuit puts spotlight on Denver’s ‘sanctuary’ policies
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Colorado and the City and County of Denver, alleging their policies are interfering with the job of immigration officers in a case that could have ramifications for enforcement nationwide. The lawsuit filed Friday in Colorado District Court claims both the state and Denver have enacted “sanctuary laws” in…
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Travel tab for Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s ‘sanctuary city’ hearing
Biggest cost was hotels as many rooms booked for President Donald Trump’s address to Congress
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s hearing with sanctuary city mayors: What to know and how to watch
The U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston agrees to testify before House Oversight Committee
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, who earlier vowed to repudiate President Donald Trump’s plan for a mass deportation, will testify before a Congressional committee investigating “sanctuary” jurisdictions on March 5, city officials confirmed. “After discussions, the mayor and the committee have reached an agreement to appear at a Congressional hearing with the House Oversight Committee on…
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Trump’s DOJ order puts spotlight on Denver mayor
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A new U.S. Department of Justice order targeting sanctuary jurisdictions has put the spotlight anew on Denver’s mayor, who has publicly vowed to resist the new president’s mass deportation campaign and has also threatened a lawsuit if the White House sends agents to schools and churches. In the Jan. 21 memo, Deputy Attorney General Emil…
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Colorado Republicans demand action, answers on Venezuelan gang activity in Aurora
Lawmakers say investigation by a law firm alleged multiple violent incidents: the severe beating of a consultant for a property management company, the stabbing of a resident at another complex for “refusing to pay rent to the gang” and threatening to kill a property manager