Two official pronouncements from authorities in Aurora struck somewhat different tones amid increased federal immigration enforcement activities by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency this past week.
After various demonstrations and altercations across Aurora Thursday and into Friday, first-term Democratic mayor John Laesch took a strong anti-enforcement position in a published statement Friday afternoon.
“As your Mayor, I am here for you, and I want you know that you are not alone,” Mayor Laesch said. “The Mayor’s Office is actively working with elected officials at the local, state, and federal level to put together citizen-led patrols that bring awareness to ICE activity, plus coordinating conversations with the families of residents who are detained.”…