科罗拉多州法官驳回了司法部对庇护法律的诉讼,裁定联邦政府不能强迫各州执行联邦移民政策. Colorado judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against sanctuary laws, ruling federal government cannot force states to enforce federal immigration policy.

科罗拉多州的一位联邦法官驳回了美国司法部对国家和城市避难所法律的诉讼, 裁定联邦政府不能强迫各州使用其资源来执行联邦移民政策. A federal judge in Colorado has dismissed a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit challenging state and city sanctuary laws, ruling that the federal government cannot compel states to use their resources to enforce federal immigration policy. 美国最高法院在1997年的一项裁决中指出,联邦政府不得强迫州或地方官员执行联邦法律. Judge Gordon P. Gallagher cited a 1997 Supreme Court precedent prohibiting the federal government from forcing state or local officials to carry out federal law. 美国政府决定,科罗拉多州和丹佛市有权拒绝参与联邦移民执法机构的行动. This decision grants Colorado and Denver the right to refuse participation in federal immigration enforcement, affirming local autonomy in these matters.