Denver Mayor Mike Johnston signed an executive order Thursday that’s intended to protect protesters demonstrating against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations if the city becomes the next target for a surge.
His order requires Denver Police Department officers to intervene and detain ICE agents if they see the agents using any “excessive force.” It also bans the federal agents from using city-owned property for their operations.
Standing in front of the City and County Building in downtown Denver, Johnston told reporters that his goal with the order wasn’t to provoke President Donald Trump.
“My first job is to run this city,” he said. “But in today’s America, that means answering questions from our residents about what happens if ICE troops descend on our city.”
Police Chief Ron Thomas, along with other city leaders, stood behind Johnston during the announcement, supporting the order.
“This executive order makes it clear that we will protect all of our residents, and the federal agents are expected to follow local laws and public safety regulations,” he said.In a news release about the order, Johnston’s office said “police will use their established de-escalation protocols to protect peaceful protesters, their First Amendment rights, and ensure public health, welfare, and safety.”
Johnston said the new rules will pair with an ordinance the City Council is poised to pass next week. It would prohibit all law enforcement officers, including ICE and other federal agents, from covering their faces during detention and arrests.
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Federal agencies have carried out ongoing operations in the Denver area since last year, but not on the same scale as cities like Chicago and Minneapolis have seen in recent months.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
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