Tag: Sanctuary Cities
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston agrees to testify before House Oversight Committee
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
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…