A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit March 31 filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) claiming Colorado and Denver’s sanctuary laws interfered with federal enforcement of immigration laws.
“Our nation was founded on a system of ‘duel sovereignty,’ in which ‘citizens would have two political capacities, one state and one federal, each protected from incursion by the other,’” U.S. District Judge Gordon Gallagher wrote.
He found the Constitution has never been interpreted to mean Congress had the ability to require states to govern according to Congress’s instructions.
“If Congress were authorized to dictate the allocation of state resources, the balance of power contemplated by our Constitution would be upended,” Gallagher said. “Federal law permits the federal government to contract with state and local governments to further federal immigration enforcement but does not require such.”…
Judge Tosses DOJ Lawsuit Challenging Colorado’s Sanctuary Laws
