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Phil Weiser: “In the first Trump administration, we went to court on that…”

Featuring: Phil Weiser, Democratic | Attorney General of Colorado

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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser Discusses Immigration Policies and State Rights

Published | Video Starts at 05:49

To take one notable Colorado example, that is something I'm concerned about. As for our law enforcement basically being commandeered by the federal government, that's not going to happen In the first Trump administration, we went to court on that very issue and we won. Our law enforcement does not do illegal immigration enforcement. If the Trump administration seeks to enlist us in an effort that's illegal and that commandeers our resources will see them in court. (05:49–05:53)

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Asserts a legal victory against the Trump administration regarding commandeering law enforcement for immigration enforcement.

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