The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a list of sanctuary jurisdictions last week that included the state of Colorado, the City of Longmont, the City of Boulder, Boulder County, and Weld County. Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams clarified on Friday that Weld County’s inclusion on the list was a mistake and that DHS updated the list. The list has since been removed and users are directed to a “page not found” screen. The Way Back Machine page for Friday confirms that Weld County was removed.
The DHS press release is still on the website and states that the release of the list is under the direction of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on April 28 directing Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi to “identify and publicly highlight jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.”
Governor Jared Polis’s office issued a response to the inclusion of Colorado as a “self-identified” sanctuary state to Denver7 News. “Colorado is not a sanctuary state, despite this completely incorrect designation by DHS,” Polis’s office said. “I am pleased that, given the lack of specificity provided for how this designation was made, that Aurora, El Paso County, and Weld County have already been removed, and I hope that others – including the state – are soon too. Colorado prioritizes public safety, and local and state law enforcement work closely with federal law enforcement to apprehend criminals, whether they are from this country or not. We cannot comment further as DHS did not provide information as to how the incorrect determination of states, counties, and cities were made but we hope it continues to be fixed.”…