Trump Admin Sues Colorado, Denver for Sanctuary Laws Shielding Illegal Immigrants

The complaint follows an executive order signed by the president aimed at jurisdictions obstructing federal immigration enforcement.

Officers gather outside one of the condemned buildings of an apartment complex called The Edge at Lowry after a news conference to outline that the five housing structures have been closed by the city, in Aurora, Colo., on Feb. 19, 2025. David Zalubowski/AP Photo

The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against Colorado and the City of Denver on May 2 seeking to end state and city policies that impede federal authorities in enforcing immigration laws.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, targets multiple state and local laws in Colorado and Denver, known as “sanctuary laws.”