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Michael Johnston: “We are not unable to coordinate with ICE right now. We are…”

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

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Lauren Boebert Challenges Denver Mayor Michael Johnston on Sanctuary City Policies

Published | Video Starts at 03:40

And your ordinance says that a city employee would be fired for communicating with federal law enforcement. So you've been mayor for 600 days. Have you ever called for that ordinance to be repealed? We are not unable to coordinate with ICE right now. We are in communication with ICE right. Now only if there is a warrant. But I'm talking prior to the warrant. We wouldn't have a reason to coordinate. (03:40–03:45)

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