"As Denver’s elected officials continue in their laudable effort to protect those in the country illegally, it is important they maintain clear distinction between those who are otherwise peaceful, productive, law-abiding citizens and those who are bad actors."

This opening paragraph makes absolutely no sense. Protect people who are here illegally? Then DP says have to determine the peaceful "law abiding citizens". People here illegally are not citizens. They are not law abiding. If they were, they would not be here. And what is it with the DP encouraging protecting those who are here illegally?