Denver Mayor Mike Johnston says Trump’s mass migrant deportations will create ‘Tiananmen Square moment’

Democratic Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has vowed to oppose immigration policies proposed by President-elect Trump, citing the infamous Tiananmen Square incident in China, saying residents will rise up against federal agents.

Johnston emphasized Denver’s commitment to protecting undocumented migrants and maintaining its status as a sanctuary city, saying it will not be “bullied” by the incoming Trump administration.

“We are not going to sell these values ​​to anyone,” Johnston told the Denverite in an interview. “We will not be forced to change them.”

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Johnston predicted a “Tiananmen Square moment” if federal immigration officials tried to do their job.

“More than if DPD were stationed at the county line to keep them out, there would be 50,000 Denverites there,” Johnston told a local outlet. “It’s like the Tiananmen Square moment with the rose and the gun, right? You have every single one of those mountain moms who came out in defense of migrants.

“And you don’t want to mess with them.”

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The Democratic mayor’s remarks come after Trump campaigned in part on enforcing strict immigration laws and deporting migrants, and reflect a trend of state and local officials saying they will reject the president-elect’s policies.

In Illinois, Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker promised to maintain sanctuary status, boldly declaring, “If you come for my people, you will come through me.”

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In Los Angeles Democratic Mayor Karen Bass was instrumental in passing a local ordinance restricting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

“Especially in the face of growing threats to immigrant communities here in Los Angeles, I stand with the people of this city,” Bass said. “This moment requires urgency. Protecting immigrants makes our communities stronger and our cities better.”

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Trump has vowed to begin deportations on his first day in office, recently saying he was prepared to declare a national emergency and use the military to do it.

Trump’s commitment to closing the border was cemented by his choice of a “border czar” Tom Homan.

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“If you don’t want to work with us, then get the hell out. We’re going to do it,” Homan said recently.