As Trump’s policies stoke fears, Denver’s Muslim community worries about eroding trust in law enforcement

Colorado law enforcement has won praise for reaching out to the Muslim community

A late-night e-mail from a Denver mosque’s leaders to a federal homeland security agent about a visitor who appeared to be radicalized was the result of years of work to establish trust between law enforcement and Colorado’s Muslim community.

Now, some worry the relationship that has been forged through community meetings, worship services and meals could be eroded by President Donald Trump’s actions toward Muslim countries and his vows to fight radical Islamic terrorists.

Nadeen Ibrahim, a 22-year-old activist in Denver’s Muslim community, said she appreciates the intentional, sustained efforts that federal authorities have made to establish the relationship. But she is concerned about the future.

Muslims fear Trump’s nomination of Jeff Sessions, a conservative Alabama senator, to be U.S. attorney general, Ibrahim said.

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