Trump admin sues Colorado, Denver over ‘sanctuary laws,’ alleged interference in immigration enforcement
The Department of Justice sued the state of Colorado and the city of Denver for allegedly interfering with federal immigration enforcement.The lawsuit, filed Friday in Colorado District Court, accuses the state and its most populous city of implementing “sanctuary laws” in violation of the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution.”The United States has well-established, preeminent, and preemptive authority to regulate immigration matters,” the lawsuit reads.