Denver Mayor Signs Order Limiting ICE City Access

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston signed an executive order on Thursday that prohibits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from using city property for immigration operations without a court order or valid warrant and directs local law enforcement to detain federal agents who use excessive force against residents.

The order, announced during a news conference on the steps of the city government's plaza, aims to protect Denver residents amid heightened federal immigration enforcement. It bars ICE from accessing municipal facilities, including parking lots, parks, and public spaces, for coordinating operations. Denver police and sheriff's deputies are instructed to intervene if they witness actions that could result in serious injury or death during such activities, including providing lifesaving aid to anyone harmed, regardless of the circumstances.

"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," Johnston said. The mayor emphasized that federal agents will be held to the same standards as local officers, adding, "No ICE officer gets to stand in our way of saving someone's...