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DACA talk at Metro State Thursday part of national iMarch on immigration

Dec 7, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Metropolitan State University of Denver is putting on a roundtable Thursday for Colorado business and community leaders to talk about the economic benefit of immigrants covered by DACA. The discussion is part of a broader national campaign to urge Congress to reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, passed by President Obama to shielded…
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman among House Republicans demanding DACA fix by year’s end

Dec 6, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman was among 34 Republican lawmakers asking Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday to act before the end of the year on legislation to protect the roughly 800,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States illegally as minors. “We must pass legislation that protects DACA recipients from deportation and gives them…
Business leaders, some lawmakers push for clean Dream Act by Christmas

Dec 2, 2017

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David O. Williams Special to Colorado Politics

With Republicans dreaming of a tax bill in their stockings by the holidays, business leaders are still hoping for a clean Dream Act by Christmas. And so are the immigrants shielded from deportation by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. But Colorado business leaders are still optimistic Congress will pass the bipartisan Dream Act,…
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman sets Wednesday telephone town hall to discuss ‘critical issues’

Nov 29, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, an Aurora Republican, plans to hold an hour-long telephone town hall Wednesday evening, his office announced, as tax reform legislation barrels its way through Congress and a deadline for a crucial spending bill looms. The conference call is scheduled for 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Register here to receive a call at the…
DeGette: Pass DACA fix by year end or look elsewhere for support on deal to avert shutdown

Nov 23, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a Denver Democrat, said Wednesday she’ll withhold her vote on a crucial December spending deal unless the House passes legislation before the end of the year to protect undocumented immigrants who came to the country as minors. Some congressional Republicans have been pushing to postpone a vote re-establishing the Obama-era Deferred Action…
DACA protesters stage event at the office of … Sen. Michael Bennet?

Nov 22, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Wait, what? It’s not unusual for protestors to gather at the offices of senators, but it gets your attention when DACA activists do so at the office of Michael Bennet. Bennet has been a champion for immigration reform and just last month signed a letter to the Department of Homeland Security seeking to shield information…
Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman sets telephone town hall Wednesday

Oct 24, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, an Aurora Republican, is holding an hour-long telephone town hall this week as the GOP-controlled Congress enters the year’s home stretch, his office announced. The massive conference call is scheduled for 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Register here to receive a call at the beginning of the discussion. Coffman said on his congressional…
Gardner announces town hall in Pueblo Friday morning

Oct 4, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner had a hard time getting his point across over liberal opponents in a series of town halls this summer, but Friday morning he’ll try again in Pueblo. The Republican from Yuma announced Wednesday morning he will meet with constituents at the Pueblo Convention Center from 9:30 to 11 a.m. The doors…
Tom Tancredo challenges Mike Coffman to run against him for governor in GOP primary

Sep 27, 2017

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Ernest Luning

In an earlier time, it might have been pistols at 20 paces. On Wednesday, however, former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo challenged Mike Coffman, the Republican who succeeded him in Congress, to run against him for governor of Colorado in next year’s GOP primary. “Run against me – absolutely, I’m all for it, buddy,” Tancredo taunted…
Mike Coffman cheers news of possible DACA compromise between Trump, Democrats

Sep 14, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, an Aurora Republican, applauded President Trump Thursday for working with congressional Democrats toward a compromise to preserve protections for hundreds of thousands of young immigrants living illegally in America. “The president deserves credit for his leadership in promoting a compromise that enhances border security while extending protections for DACA participants,” Coffman said…