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Michael Johnston: “We do not shield people from federal law enforcement.”

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

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1-on-1 with Denver mayor before 'sanctuary city' testimony Denver7 Investigates

Published | Video Starts at 02:45

Yeah, people use this term to mean so many things. It's very hard to know what that definition is. I think what we're very clear on is What Denver does, what Denver does is We do not shield people from federal law enforcement. And so if what people mean by sanctuary is you're shielding people from law enforcement, we don't do that. This is the formal letter from Congress inviting Mayor Johnston to appear. (02:45–02:49)

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