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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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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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Denver think tank: DACA improves public health
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DENVER – A left-leaning research and policy group has a new argument to support the Dreamers: It’s good for public health. The Center for Health Progress released the four-page white paper Thursday, days after President Trump declared the end to the possibility that he might renew President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. There…
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Denver school board pledges to ‘stand shoulder-to-shoulder’ with undocumented immigrants
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The Denver school board took a stand Thursday in support of young undocumented immigrants, urging Congress to save the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and pledging to provide opportunities for Denver educators to teach students about immigrant rights. “You have accomplices and luchadores in us,” said board member Angela Cobián. Cobián, who represents the…
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Cory Gardner, Michael Bennet propose DACA fix with $25 billion for border security
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Colorado U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner and Michael Bennet introduced immigration legislation Wednesday that includes a path to citizenship for certain young immigrants and funding for President Donald Trump’s border wall. “This amendment is a reasonable solution to break through Washington gridlock and provide a compromise for Dreamers who are counting on us in Colorado and around…
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Trump’s first State of the Union touches on Colorado concerns
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President Trump used his State of the Union address Tuesday night to seek unity after a divisive first year, while Colorado’s undocumented immigrants and highway builders listened closely. He upped his promise of $1 trillion for infrastructure to $1.5 trillion by promising to leverage local and state dollars and private investment. He called for…
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WATCH LIVE: As Trump speaks tonight, Colorado will be listening closely
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Coloradans will be listening closely to what President Trump has to say in his first State of the Union address Tuesday night. The state has a lot riding on what Trump has to say. Tweets about #copolitics #sotu At center state is a budget deal to keep the government open past Feb. 8. In…
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U.S. Rep. Jared Polis bringing Colorado ‘Dreamer’ to Trump’s first State of the Union address
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When President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress Tuesday in his first State of the Union address, Anarely Marquez, a Colorado State University student and undocumented immigrant who was brought to the United States as a young child, will be in the room watching as a guest of U.S. Rep. Jared Polis. Marquez, 21,…
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Sens. Michael Bennet, Cory Gardner think Trump DACA deal needs more work
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In a jungle of snowboards, boots, fur hats and backpacks Friday, Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner shook hands with vendors and military guests at the Outdoor Retailer show in Denver. A tense immigration negotiation in Washington also had their interest, including a deal from President Trump Thursday night: a path to citizenship for…
