By Deborah Grigsby | The Denver Gazette
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform investigating so-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions across the nation has called for Denver Mayor Mike Johnston to testify in Washington, D.C.
“Denver is a sanctuary jurisdiction that refuses to fully cooperate with federal immigration enforcement,” Committee Chairman James Comer wrote in a letter to Johnston dated Jan. 27. “To provide much needed oversight of this matter, the Committee requests documents and information related to the sanctuary policies of Denver.”
The letter called out Johnston by name: “Denver is a sanctuary jurisdiction under Colorado law, and Mayor Mike Johnston confirmed that he was prepared to go to jail to protect illegal aliens from federal immigration authorities.”