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Even so, the co-sponsors of the ordinance, councilmembers Crystal Murillo and Alison Coombs, plan to formally introduce the ordinance at a full city council meeting in early 2021. Our goal is to support our immigrant community to create a perception of safety in our community, Murillo said.
The session, which preceded the Aurora City Council s official December 21 meeting, featured dueling testimony from a top Colorado Immigration and Customs Enforcement official and Arash Jahanian, a high-profile lawyer from an immigration and civil-rights law firm.
Jahanian, who works at the Meyer Law Office, testified that the ordinance wouldn t affect the Aurora Police Department s ability to assist federal immigration authorities with criminal law enforcement, but would only restrict the department s cooperation when it comes to civil immigration enforcement. Denver has a similar policy on the books. ....

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