Douglas County commissioners adopt resolution backing presidential immigration enforcement plan

The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously on Jan. 14 to adopt a resolution expressing the county’s support for President Donald J. Trump’s stated immigration plan for the “safe and lawful deportation” of immigrants present in the United States without authorization. The board recorded the motion as carried 3–0.

The resolution, read into the record during the meeting, states that Douglas County "stands with President Trump in his efforts to solve America's immigration crisis," requests implementation of federal immigration policies in Colorado and Douglas County, and states that local sanctuary policies should be ended. The text of the resolution asserts that statutory, state and city policies have cost Colorado taxpayers more than $350,000,000 and describes the issue as a public-safety concern.

Commissioner George Teal, who introduced the topic, said he supports the resolution because of what he described as…