Rep. Crank Fights for El Paso County and Colorado Springs to be Included in SBA Relocation Efforts, Amendment Included in Bill Passage

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Jeff Crank (CO-05) voted to pass H.R. 2931, the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act, which included an amendment authored by Rep. Crank.

The Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025 would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to relocate SBA offices out of sanctuary jurisdictions and into jurisdictions that support federal immigration enforcement.

Included in the bill was an amendment authored by Rep. Crank that would ensure communities that work with federal immigration officials, like El Paso County and Colorado Springs, are still eligible to host SBA offices, despite being located in a sanctuary state.

"El Paso County is not a sanctuary jurisdiction, despite Governor Polis and the Colorado State Legislature's efforts," said Rep. Crank. "A few months ago, I wrote to SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler, inviting her to move the regional SBA out of sanctuary city Denver, to Colorado Springs, where we cooperate with federal immigration authorities and value Main Street America. We can't allow sanctuary jurisdictions to continue to get away with defying the law and jeopardizing public's safety. SBA offices should be moved to communities that respect and value our immigration laws."

El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal makes it a priority to assist federal authorities to ensure federal immigration policies are being carried out. However, the Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado State Legislature have enacted numerous laws in recent years that make it harder for our local law enforcement to comply with federal immigration authorities.

These sanctuary state laws include:

• Prohibiting state and local law enforcement in Colorado from complying with federal immigration detainers;
• Preventing state agencies and law enforcement from sharing non-public personal identifying information with federal immigration authorities except when forced to do so by a court of law;
• Prohibiting a state or local entity from entering a contract, receiving payment for, or paying for, or paying an entity for an immigration detention facility within Colorado;
• Prohibiting local government officials and employees from sharing personal identifying information about immigration status with ICE and imposing a $50,000 fine on individuals who violate the law to fund the state's immigration legal defense fund.

Background:

• The regional SBA is currently located in sanctuary city Denver, CO.
• Some of Denver's sanctuary policies include:
  • Denver has an ordinance that prohibits city and county employees from assisting in the enforcement of federal immigration laws or inquiring about a person's immigration status;
  • The City of Denver also has a legal defense fund to support individuals facing deportation;
  • It is estimated that Denver spends more than $180 million a year supporting illegal immigrants.
• Rep. Crank sent a letter to SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler letting her know that El Paso County is firmly an anti-sanctuary jurisdiction and willing to host the Regional Office.
  • Read more here.

Click below to watch as Rep. Crank shows support for the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act.