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Denver mayor says he is willing to be arrested to stop deportations

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston (D) doubled down on his stance against mass deportations that President-elect Donald Trump has promised to implement on his first day in office next year. Johnston previously said he would deploy Denver police to the county line to prevent federal troops and the military from entering the area. Johnston told KUSA […]

Rand Paul: Denver mayor could be removed over deportation cooperation stance

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he believes the mayor of Denver could be removed from office if he tries to block President-elect Trump's mass deportation plan. “I would say that if the mayor of Denver is going to resist federal law, there's a long history of supremacy of federal law, and if he's going to […]

Dem Mayor Vows Resistance, Police Blockades Against Trump Deportations

Denver's Democratic mayor has vowed to use the city's police force and organize civilian protesters to block enforcement of federal immigration law in the city. “More than we have, [Denver police] If we station them at the county line to keep them out, that means there are 50,000 Denver residents there,” Mayor Mike Johnston said. […]

Denver mayor threatens to deploy cops, 50K residents in ‘Tiananmen Square moment’ to stop Trump’s mass deportations

Denver's mayor has vowed to mobilize local police and 50,000 residents “stationed at county lines” to protect immigrants in sanctuary cities from mass deportation — calling it a “Tiananmen Square moment.” I'm calling. “More than we have, [federal agents] Democratic Mayor Mike Johnston recently spoke to Denverite after President-elect Donald Trump vowed to carry out […]