During an interview with Denver’s 9NEWS on Monday, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said that churches “have to be off-limits for ICE actions” and it’s possible churches in the state will provide sanctuary for people trying to avoid ICE.
Johnston stated, “For us, it’s first important that all of these what we call secure places, churches, schools, hospitals, we think these places have to be off-limits for ICE actions. They’ve historically been so. There’s been bipartisan support for that idea.”
Later, host Kyle Clark asked, “I remember, during the Obama administration, when there were a lot of deportations during the Obama administration, you had people taking shelter in churches in Colorado. What would you think about people taking shelter in government buildings? If they see the
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