Trump administration sues Colorado and Denver for allegedly interfering in immigration enforcement

The U.S. Department of Justice sued Colorado and Denver on Friday for allegedly interfering with federal efforts to enforce immigration laws, President Donald Trump's most recent attempt to enforce forceful measures against what some call cities and sanctuary policies.

Trump Admin Sues Colorado, Denver for Sanctuary Laws Shielding Illegal Immigrants

The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against Colorado and the City of Denver on Friday, seeking to end state and city policies that impede federal authorities in enforcing immigration laws. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado on May 2, targets multiple state and local laws in Colorado and Denver, known as “sanctuary laws.” These laws “by intent and design interfere with and discriminate against the Fede…

Trump admin sues Colorado over sanctuary state status

"This is a suit to put an end to those disastrous policies and restore the supremacy of federal immigration law."

The U.S. Department of Justice sued Colorado and Denver on Friday for allegedly interfering with federal efforts to enforce immigration laws, President Donald Trump’s most recent attempt to enforce strong measures against what some call cities and sanctuary policies. The lawsuit claims that the state and its most populous city, Denver, have passed “sanctuary laws” that violate the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause. “The U.S. has a well-establ…

Colorado sheriff: Executive order an 'attempt to federalize, by intimidation' local law enforcement

DENVER (KDVR) — Outgoing San Miguel County Sheriff Bill Masters issued a statement Friday against an executive order signed by President Donald Trump aimed at strengthening federal immigration law enforcement. Masters, who is retiring from his position at the end of May, said his office received a notice from the National Sheriffs' Association about the executive order on Friday. DOJ sues Colorado, Denver for so-called ‘sanctuary laws’ The…

Trump Administration Sues Colorado, Denver Over Alleged Obstruction of Immigration Enforcement - Miamistandard News

DENVER — On Friday, the Department of Justice sued Colorado and Denver for allegedly getting in the way of government efforts to enforce immigration laws. This is the latest move by the Trump administration to go after what some people call “sanctuary cities” and policies. The lawsuit says that the state and its largest city, Denver, have passed “sanctuary laws” that are against the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause. It says that the US has “…