Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has issued a stern warning to Denver Mayor Mike Johnston regarding potential interference with federal immigration enforcement. Paul stated that any attempt by the mayor to obstruct Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities could lead to his removal from office.
This warning follows Mayor Johnston’s recent declaration that he would deploy the Denver Police Department to prevent ICE agents from operating within city limits. Johnston likened the potential confrontation to a “Tiananmen Square moment” and expressed his willingness to face arrest over the issue.
Senator Paul, a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, emphasized the supremacy of federal law in such matters. He remarked, “The mayor of Denver, if he’s going to resist federal law… it will go all the way to the Supreme Court. And I would suspect that he would be removed from office.” Paul further described the mayor’s stance as a “form of insurrection” against federal authority.
This confrontation underscores the ongoing tension between federal immigration policies and local jurisdictions that seek to limit cooperation with federal enforcement agencies. The outcome of this dispute may set significant precedents for the relationship between federal authority and municipal governance in matters of immigration enforcement.
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) says that the mayor of Denver will be removed from office if he resists federal law enforcement officials who are deporting illegal aliens: “It’s a form of insurrection” pic.twitter.com/P9e4fVxVxu
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