DENVER — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday threatened Gov. Jared Polis with legal action and the pulling of federal funds if he fails to eliminate state laws the Trump administration believes impede with the president’s plans for mass deportations.

The demand letter, which was also addressed to Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, identified Colorado as a jurisdiction that “engages in sanctuary policies and practices that thwart federal immigration enforcement to the detriment of the interests of the United States.”

It requests that Gov. Polis submit a response by Aug. 19 to confirm his commitment to complying with federal law and asks that he identify “the immediate initiatives you are taking to eliminate laws, policies, and practices that impede federal immigration enforcem

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