Congress Demands Answers From Denver And Boulder Over Sanctuary Policies

By Mike Krause | Complete Colorado

DENVER–Members of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, along with a member of the Colorado congressional delegation, are demanding information from local authorities in Denver and Boulder on sanctuary policies the lawmakers say help shield criminal illegal aliens from deportation.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), Immigration Subcommittee Chairman Tom McClintock (R-CA), and Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) on Tuesday directed letters to Denver District Attorney John Walsh, Denver Sheriff Elias Diggins, and Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas. Jordan and McClintock also sent separate letters to Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty, Boulder County Sheriff Curtis Johnson, and Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn.

Evans is not a member of the Judiciary Committee, but his 8th Congressional District includes portions of the north Denver metro area.

Evans told Complete Colorado he signed on to the letters due to policies in Colorado that “protect criminals, limit law enforcement and have diminished public safety.”

The letters cite specific incidents in which Denver and Boulder officials declined to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer requests, with consequences that the members of Congress call both predictable and preventable.

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