THE FACTS: Denver and Colorado are sanctuary jurisdictions
Ahead of Democrat Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s testimony on Capitol Hill tomorrow, let’s break down why Denver and Colorado are sanctuary jurisdictions.
➡️ A sanctuary state or city is a jurisdiction that provides amenities to illegal immigrants on the taxpayer dime and protects criminal illegal immigrants from the law.
State law prohibits local law enforcement from working with federal immigration authorities to remove criminal illegal immigrants.
Colorado provides free housing, free medical care, and drivers licenses to illegal immigrants.
➡️ Colorado taxpayers are feeling the impact of sanctuary policies:
Tren de Aragua targeted Denver to be their American HQ.
Local hospitals have taken a hit.
Denver schools are overwhelmed.
Public safety budgets have been cut to afford immigrant influx.
Colorado is the 3rd most dangerous state.
Colorado is among the worst for auto theft in the nation.
Colorado’s murder and drug overdoses rates remain flat, despite national downward trends.
➡️ Let’s be clear: Denver’s sanctuary policies are the reason the city has a criminal illegal immigrants. Cities that don’t embrace these policies don’t have the same problems.
The takeaway: Colorado Democrats refuse to clean up their mess, so Congressman Evans is taking the sanctuary state problems head-on to make CO-08 a safe place to live, work, and raise a family.