"ICE agents may not use municipal facilities including parking lots, parks, and other public spaces to coordinate immigration operations without a court order or other valid legal warrant. It also instructs the Denver Police Department and the sheriff to intervene if they witness actions that could result in serious injury or death to a person during an immigration operation."
"If we see any ICE agent using excessive force against a Denver resident, we will step in to detain that officer and remove them from the situation. The mayor said the city will hold federal agents to the same standard it applies to its own officers."
"We are not looking to create hostility or to create conflict, although he noted that all officers including federal agents have a legal obligation to intervene in cases of illegal or excessive use of force."
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston signed an executive order prohibiting ICE agents from operating on municipal property without court orders or valid legal warrants. The order covers parking lots, parks, and public spaces. Local police and sheriff are instructed to intervene during immigration operations if they witness actions risking serious injury or death. The mayor stated that ICE agents using excessive force against Denver residents will be detained and removed. The decision follows months of tension over Trump administration immigration policies and deaths of two U.S. citizens during a federal operation in Minneapolis. Police Chief Ron Thomas emphasized avoiding confrontation while noting all officers have legal obligations to intervene in cases of illegal or excessive force.
Read at english.elpais.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]