“I’m not going to sell myself”

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Denver, Colorado, will not cooperate with some of the new Trump administration’s plans to combat illegal immigration, including mass deportations, Mayor Mike Johnston said. Denverite Wednesday.

President-elect Donald Trump’s new “border czar” Tom Homan has vowed to crack down on illegal migrants who entered the country while President Joe Biden is in the White House. Cartel members and terrorists who have infiltrated the country, he said last week, could soon be the target of a US military operation.

“They have killed more Americans than any terrorist organization in the world, and Trump intends to name them terrorist organizations and use the full power of US Special Operations to destroy them,” Homan said. said on Fox News these people.

Mayor Johnston has overseen a massive influx of migrants into his city, causing him to cut the combined spending of multiple agencies by at least $45.9 million. Despite this, the mayor told Denverite that he would not cooperate with Trump’s plans and change his attitude towards newcomers.

The short answer is we won’t change it because it’s one of our core values,” Mayor Johnston said. “And we are not going to sell these values to anyone. We will not be forced to change them.”

“I think we will continue to be a welcoming, open and generous city that lives up to our values,” Johnston added.

The mayor also explained that he is proud of his accomplishments on immigration, saying numerous shelters throughout the city have prevented dangerous conditions.

“It’s much more costly and much worse for our communities to have people on the streets asking for money or seeking public support,” he said. “They are hard workers and want to be able to pay for themselves.”

If Trump decides to enlist the help of Denver police to combat illegal immigration, the mayor said he will remain steadfast in his decision not to cooperate.

Absolutely not,” Johnston said. “We won’t do that.”

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs took a similar stance Tuesday, saying Trump’s immigration plans appear to be “misguided policy.”

“I will not tolerate misguided policies that don’t actually help the important work that’s going on here that you see here today that actually keeps our communities safe,” Gov. Hobbs said during a press conference. “I will not tolerate terror or threats to the people of Arizona.”

“Securing our border is not a Republican or Democratic issue,” she added. “This is an Arizona and American problem, and that’s why I will work with anyone to secure our border.”

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