On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee heard testimony from mayors of some of the country’s most pro-illegal immigrant cities, including Michelle Wu of Boston, Brandon Johnson of Chicago, Mike Johnston of Denver, and Eric Adams of New York.
At the center of the heated exchange was Abraham Gonzales, a Venezuelan gang member arrested by Border Patrol in September 2023 and later released into the United States due to the Biden administration’s weak immigration policies.
Instead of being deported, Gonzales made his way to Denver, where he quickly racked up a slew of criminal charges—including aggravated assault, motor vehicle theft, and felony menacing—all within months.
Jim Jordan just ripped the Mayor of Denver APART for five minutes straight.
“Who’s Abraham Gonzalez?”
Mayor Johnston: “He is an individual that was released from the county jail on Friday in the City and County of Denver.”
Jordan: …Venezuelan gang member arrested by Border… pic.twitter.com/fMX6jEHECF
— George (@BehizyTweets) March 5, 2025
On March 26, 2024, Jordan’s office sent Denver officials a federal detainer request, asking for just 48 hours’ notice before releasing Gonzales to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents time to detain him safely.
Instead, Denver’s sanctuary city policies