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Polis urges Congress to protect DACA recipients
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis sent a letter to Congressional leaders this month, urging them to pass permanent protections for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In the letter, Polis cited an October federal appeals court ruling as necessitating immediate action from Congress. The court ruled against DACA and ordered a lower…
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Colorado Dreamers doubtful of DACA protection in border-wall fight
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EAGLE COUNTY — Colorado’s Dreamers — immigrants who were brought to the United States illegally as children — are following closely as a 17-member congressional conference committee tries to come up with a border-wall funding deal that could include protections for them and possibly avoid another partial government shutdown on Feb. 15. A three-year extension…
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US House OKs farm bill but says no to hardline immigration measure
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted narrowly to approve a bill that extends farm programs overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but rejected a hard-line Republican-sponsored bill on immigration reform – a pair of votes that conservatives had insisted should be taken side by side. The vote of 213 to 211 on…
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Speaker Ryan chides Coffman, other breakaway Republicans on DACA tactic
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WASHINGTON – Speaker Paul Ryan mocked an effort by breakaway Republicans – a group that includes U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman of Colorado – to force election-year votes on rival immigration proposals as a drive that would produce “show ponies,” not legislation the president would sign into law. Ryan, R-Wisconsin, said Thursday that since he’s been…
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Seeking DACA debate, Rep. Coffman backs ‘queen of the hill’ maneuver
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Colorado’s U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman will sign a “discharge petition” to force four immigration bills to the floor of the House for a vote via a parliamentary maneuver known as “queen of the hill,” his office announced Wednesday. “These immigration bills deserve a vote, and Republican leadership has been wrong in holding them up,” Coffman said…
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Without a permanent solution from Congress, Dreamers will be deported
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Awaiting news about college admissions is both a nerve-wracking and exciting time for high school seniors each spring. It’s no wonder there are over 14 million videos posted by students documenting their reactions, whether joyful or disappointed, to the outcome. But there is one group of high school seniors who are awaiting a decision that…
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Rep. Mike Coffman leads ‘queen of the hill’ maneuver to get DACA debate on the floor
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman and a bipartisan cadre of House members have a legislative maneuver to get a bill to help Dreamers to the Senate. The Republican from Aurora announced having the pieces in places to invoke the rare “queen of the hill” rule. He worked with Democrat Pete Aguilar and Republican Jeff Denham of…
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Colo. chambers of commerce back Dreamers protection
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A letter to leaders of Congress Thursday signed by more than 50 chambers of commerce across the nation – including some from Colorado – urges passage of legislation to protect “Dreamers.” The Colorado chambers that signed the letter include the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Asian Chamber of Commerce of Colorado and the South Metro…
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Rep. Coffman fends off primary challenge in Colorado’s swing 6th District
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, an Aurora Republican, held off a challenge Saturday at the GOP’s 6th Congressional District assembly from Roger Edwards, a conservative activist who criticized the five-term incumbent’s moderate positions and attempts to distance himself from President Donald Trump. Coffman’s supporters, however, cheered their candidate, who has won an unbroken string of elections…
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Denver launches legal defense fund for immigrants facing deportation
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Legal aid is on the way for immigrants in Denver who might be deported. A city-organized legal defense fund – announced this week by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on the steps of City Hall under a large “Denver loves immigrants” banner – will launch with an initial $385,000 in its coffers. Hancock initially established the fund…
