Soon after Aurora’s progressive members were seated on the council, the city — home to a major immigration processing facility in Colorado — declared its opposition to U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement “overreach.”
The move, along with other early decisions, marked the beginning of a progressive shift in Aurora’s leadership, which has begun to push a series of changes that showed how the new majority is flexing its muscle.
In November’s election, Aurora voters had picked progressive candidates over their conservative counterparts, who included several incumbent policymakers…