Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday said he intends to comply with a subpoena issued April 24 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that seeks information on unaccompanied minor children that could be tied to child trafficking.

The decision puts the governor in the position of defending cooperation with ICE just weeks after signing a bill that, among other things, inoculates immigrants unlawfully staying in the U.S. from federal policies and which specifically restricts political subdivisions from disclosing any identifying information of a person to assist with immigration enforcement.

In an exclusive interview with Colorado Politics, the governor said the type of information being sought by ICE means to root out exploitation and child trafficking, and that state law not only doesn't pro

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