By Savannah Eller | COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE
On Wednesday a group of local officials, including the El Paso County board of commissioners and City Council member Dave Donelson, called a press conference to respond to the news of migrants arriving in Colorado Springs. The officials presented a united front against El Paso becoming a sanctuary county, admonishing state and federal government for lack of action in stemming illegal immigration.
“Allow me to state unequivocally that we will not be designated as a sanctuary county. All five El Paso County commissioners are united in our position,” said board chair Cami Bremer.
Bremer and vice chair commissioner Carrie Geitner led the conference, coming out strong against the harboring of migrants in El Paso County. Commissioners reported the arrival of what they heard was around 30 migrants from Denver in the last few days.