human trafficking
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10th Circuit decides government erred in finding no persecution threat to trans woman
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has ordered immigration authorities to reconsider the asylum application of a transgender Honduran woman, deciding by 2-1 that it was clear she would face persecution if deported to her country of birth. An immigration judge previously found there to be no systemic or pervasive violence against transgender Hondurans,…
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Denver Homeland Security official asks Congress to help human trafficking victims
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WASHINGTON – A Denver-based U.S. Homeland Security Department official supported legislation requiring more assistance for human trafficking victims during a congressional hearing Wednesday. Many of the victims are severely traumatized when law officers extract them from forced labor or the sex trade, according to expert witnesses at a U.S. House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing. They…
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Q&A w/Kelly Dore | ‘I have always fought for the underdog’
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Regular Colorado Politics readers will remember Kelly Dore from our April 27 cover story about the state’s crackdown on human trafficking. She has been a central figure in that saga; not only is the married mom of four from Parker a leading voice in the crusade against trafficking, but she also was one of its…
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This Week at the Capitol: April 9-13
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Here are the legislative committee hearings of note for the week ahead at the Colorado Capitol. Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the legislature’s website. Click here and scroll down to committee hearings to listen online. MONDAY Colorado Independent Ethics Commission, 9 a.m., Colorado Judicial Building, Room 1CThe commission is expected…
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This Week at the Capitol: March 19-23
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Here are the legislative committee hearings of note for the week ahead at the Colorado Capitol. Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the legislature’s website. Click here and scroll down to committee hearings to listen online. MONDAY House Education Committee, 1:30 p.m., Room 112 House Bill 1252, barring the sale of…
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Child victims of trafficking need a safe harbor in Colorado
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Human trafficking is not a new issue, but with increased awareness and education among communities and public agencies, it has gained attention as a fundamental matter of human rights. Under federal law, The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), states that a child under 18 years old who is induced into providing commercial sex…
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This Week at the Capitol: March 12-16
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Here are the legislative committee hearings of note for the week ahead at the Colorado Capitol. Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the legislature’s website. Click here and scroll down to committee hearings to listen online. Some of the hottest bills of the session (civil rights, PERA reform) are up this week.…
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This Week at the Capitol: Feb. 19-23
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NOTE: Monday, Feb. 19 is President’s Day and both the House and Senate are closed. Here are the legislative committee hearings of note for the week ahead in the Colorado Capitol. Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the legislature’s website. Click here and scroll down to committee hearings to listen online. …
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Human Trafficking Legislative Day brings out stories of solutions and survival
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Kelly Dore is a survivor of familial human trafficking. She was a victim for 14 years, and then found her way out. Two years later, she testified against her abuser. Dore, a former Elbert County commissioner, is now executive director of National Human Trafficking Survivor Coalition and was one of several survivors of human trafficking to…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act This was a vote to pass H.R. 1 in the House. The Republican-controlled House gave final approval to the $1.5-trillion tax bill promoted by President Donald Trump as the biggest tax overhaul in 30 years. The bill slashes taxes for corporations and wealthy persons but gives only a…
