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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Mary Papenfuss

Mayor threatened with arrest by deportation czar vows he won’t let soldiers yank kids from class

Denver’s mayor has slammed back at the threat of arrest by President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed deportation czar, saying that a planned sweep by the military of immigrants is “immoral, unconstitutional and un-American.”

”I think there are thoughtful ways to solve this problem,” Mayor Mike Johnston told Erin Burnett on CNN Tuesday night. “If they want to focus on violent criminals we would be happy to help support pursuing, arresting and deporting them. We’ve helped past administrations and we’d do that so again,” he added.

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