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Michael Johnston: “Civil warrants, which means if your only infraction is that…”

Featuring: Michael Johnston, Nonpartisan | Mayor of Denver | Colorado

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Mayor Mike Johnston on federal arrests in Denver

Published | Video Starts at 01:12

Raid of a restaurant. We're not going to help ICE on an act, you know, to raid a church or a hospital or a school. Civil warrants, which means if your only infraction is that you came to the country without documentation, we're not going to enforce that. we're not going to help that, we're not going to pursue that. We don't think that's a public safety risk and that's not our job. Kyle's with us now. (01:12–01:19)

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Asserts that Denver will not enforce civil immigration warrants for undocumented presence.

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