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Denver immigration forum: Gardner hopes for reform before Supreme Court acts
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U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner said Friday that he hopes Congress can pass the Dream Act – a bill to protect the status of the children of undocumented immigrants – even before the U.S. Supreme Court takes up the issue in October. “I hope Congress acts, not because of a date in court or because of an election…
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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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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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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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Poll shows Trump backers strongly support path to citizenship for ‘Dreamers’ as part of border security deal
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Republican and conservative voters – including President Donald Trump’s base supporters – overwhelmingly approve of providing a path to citizenship for so-called Dreamers in exchange for increased border security, according to a national poll released this week that drew praise from Colorado business groups. The survey found that 86 percent of Trump backers support protecting Dreamers…
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Progressive Democrats of America chapter endorses Democrat Levi Tillemann in 6th District primary
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Calling him “a true progressive who will fight for everyone,” the Denver chapter of the Progressive Democrats of America this week endorsed congressional candidate Levi Tillemann, one of four Democrats running for the 6th Congressional District held by Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman. Chapter leader Susan Gilbert, who lives in the suburban 6th District, said Tillemann, a…
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Denver police union, Colorado politicos have a busy day on immigration
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The head of Denver police union, Detective Nick Rogers, testified to Congress Thursday about law enforcement issues in a so-called sanctuary city of undocumented immigrants. He was one of a handful of Coloradans in the ring Thursday speaking about the contentious immigration issue, intensified by the Colorado’s purple, swing-state political status. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Windsor,…
