Let's begin with a few unpleasant facts about the practical effects of the "sanctuary policy" Denver officials say doesn't exist. • According to U.S. Department of Justice data, Denver claimed federal reimbursement for more than 1,900 illegal aliens in its jail system in 2004. Only 175 of those criminals were deported. • More than 1,500 illegal alien criminals are being released into the community as they finish their jail terms instead of being turned over to immigration authorities for deportation. • Denver jail officials do not routinely identify illegal aliens in custody and share this information with the Bureau of...