When did Democrats decide that obeying the law was optional? All across America, deep-blue cities are doubling down on their refusal to work with federal immigration enforcement—often under the soft-sounding label “sanctuary.” But what these policies really protect isn’t peace. It’s chaos. Illegal immigrants with serious criminal charges are being shielded from deportation orders thanks to local governments too proud—or too reckless—to cooperate with ICE.

And now, one city in a key swing state has taken it to the next level. The city of Denver, Colorado, is actively forbidding its employees from communicating or collaborating with federal immigration authorities. That’s right—government workers are being told to look the other way. But one conservative firebrand isn’t letting that slide.

‘We the People’ Meet ‘We Won’t Comply’

Denver’s Democrat leadership, with support from Governor Jared Polis, has pushed sanctuary policies far beyond virtue signaling. According to the Trump administration’s Department of Justice, those state and city laws do more than shield immigrants—they directly violate the Constitution.

A new DOJ lawsuit filed in federal court accuses Denver and the State of Colorado of blocking their officials from helping, or even talking to, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). These aren’t just symbolic gestures. Local officers can’t notify ICE of dangerous individuals, even when federal agents request assistance. All of this, while criminal gangs like Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua operate within the state, caught on video inside Colorado apartment complexes.

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., has become one of the loudest—and sharpest—voices calling out the madness.

From ‘Fox News’:

“[Denver] Mayor Mike Johnston was unwilling to change policies that don’t even allow his city employees to coordinate with ICE agents. And that also is a coupling with Colorado state laws as well. And unfortunately, Gov. Jared Polis has not budged on those either,” Boebert said. “They want to expedite and make driver’s licenses immediately available for those who are in our state illegally.”

For those keeping score: in Democrat-run Denver, your tax dollars are making it easier for illegal immigrants to drive—while making it harder for federal law enforcement to do their jobs.

Criminals Welcome, Agents Go Home

Let’s not sugarcoat it. Every time a city bows to radical sanctuary ideology, it weakens American security. ICE relies on cities and states to help identify and hold individuals flagged for removal—especially when those individuals have been charged with violent crimes. When cities refuse to cooperate, it creates real, life-threatening gaps in law enforcement.

Boebert isn’t exaggerating the threat. In Aurora, CO, surveillance footage recently documented armed members of Tren de Aragua, a violent Venezuelan gang believed to have spread into U.S. cities through weak border enforcement. And yet the city continues to block ICE from even basic cooperation.

This isn’t “resistance.” It’s irresponsibility. President Trump’s DOJ has filed similar lawsuits against sanctuary policies in New York and Chicago. Colorado now joins a growing list of states where federal authority—on immigration law, no less—is being publicly defied.

Supremacy Clause Showdown

At the core of this case sits a basic tenet of American governance: federal law reigns supreme.

That fact isn’t up for debate—it’s codified in the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause. Immigration is a federally governed domain, period. But liberal ideologues in city government believe they know better. In Denver, they’ve written ordinances that handcuff city employees while pretending state values can override the federal standard.

What does that mean in practice? It means gang members, drug traffickers, and dangerous foreign nationals can slip through the cracks—not because ICE missed them, but because local officials were barred from helping.

Boebert isn’t having it.

If You Break the Law, Don’t Ask for Money

Congress may not be able to control every local policy decision—but it can control the purse.

Rep. Boebert is now pushing to yank federal funding from sanctuary cities like Denver. And guess what? She’s got the support of the Oval Office. President Donald Trump is once again using funding threats to force sanctuary cities into compliance—just like he did in his first term.

“We need to begin to withhold funding from these sanctuary cities and really empower those who are obeying federal laws,” Boebert said.

It’s a simple formula: follow the Constitution, or forfeit the cash. Taxpayer money should go toward law-abiding communities that work with—not against—federal agencies. Why should citizens in secure, cooperative towns be forced to subsidize illegal behavior in lawless cities?

Conservatives are done footing the bill for chaos.

Key Takeaways:

• The DOJ under President Trump has sued Denver and Colorado for sanctuary laws that block ICE cooperation.
• Rep. Lauren Boebert is demanding financial consequences for cities that defy federal immigration enforcement.
• Public safety is at risk as violent foreign gangs exploit sanctuary city loopholes.
• Federal law takes precedence over local defiance—it’s time sanctuary policies were held accountable.

Sources: Fox News