immigration and customs enforcement
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Federal judge blasts government for violating court order, confiscating man’s property
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A federal judge gave the government three hours on Friday to return the property of a man released from immigration detention, which it allegedly retained in violation of her previous order. “At its most benign, this failure is an unforced error of preventable dimension. At its worst, this is unjustifiable intransigence, where retention of Petitioner’s…
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Colorado delegation splits in House vote to end federal government shutdown
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Colorado’s U.S. House members divided mostly along party lines Tuesday in separate votes on a funding deal to end the federal government’s partial shutdown, while giving Congress more time to negotiate long-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Lawmakers passed a roughly $1.2 trillion spending package that finishes funding the vast majority of federal…
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Colorado legislators advance proposal allowing lawsuits against federal immigration agents
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A divided panel of Colorado legislators on Monday advanced a proposal to give individuals injured during an immigration enforcement operation the ability to sue federal agents in state court. The measure comes amid speculation that Colorado could be next on the Trump administration’s target, given the tension between the White House and the state, which…
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Voters will decide proposal to repeal Colorado limits on police cooperation with immigration authorities
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A ballot initiative backed by the group Advance Colorado has qualified for the November general election, setting up a statewide vote on whether to undo limitations placed upon state and local law enforcement agencies’ ability to work with federal authorities. Ballot measure 95 would change the state constitution to require law enforcement to notify federal…
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Border Patrol shooting in Minneapolis sparks tense debate on Colorado Senate floor
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The death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis in the hands of Border Patrol agents over the weekend prompted a debate among Colorado senators on Monday, with Democrats saying he and others were just exercising their rights, while Republicans questioned bringing a loaded weapon to a protest. “We are witnessing the conflation of immigration status, dissent,…
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Federal judge says ICE cannot impose monitoring conditions beyond immigration judge’s order
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A federal judge told U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday that it cannot impose additional restrictions or monitoring conditions beyond those ordered by an immigration judge when releasing a person on bond. In November, U.S. District Court Judge Gordon P. Gallagher found that the government violated the rights of Khristyne Batz Barreno by keeping…
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Judge warns against expansive use of post-9/11 rule in immigration detentions
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A federal judge concluded on Monday that the government applied a 9/11-era regulation to a man in immigration detention in violation of his constitutional rights, in seemingly the first decision out of Colorado addressing the increased use of the “automatic stay” to block release on bond. In a Jan. 12 order, U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan…
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Nebraska to be 1st state to implement Trump’s new Medicaid work requirements | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
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NEBRASKA Medicaid work requirements set Nebraska will become the first state to implement new work requirements for some people with Medicaid health insurance under a law President Donald Trump signed last summer. Gov. Jim Pillen, a Republican, announced on Dec. 17 that the requirement would take effect in the state May 1 and could impact…
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Jared Polis calls Minnesota ICE shooting ‘deeply disturbing,’ wants full investigation
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday characterized a fatal shooting involving federal immigration agents in Minnesota that took the life of a mother from Colorado as “deeply disturbing” and called for a full investigation. The shooting, captured on video in a snowy Minneapolis neighborhood, took the life of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, who The Denver…
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A brief overview of The GEO Group v. Menocal, the class action out of Colorado about immigration detention
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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of The GEO Group v. Menocal, which originated in Colorado. The arguments revolved around when appeals courts may review claims by federal contractors that they are immune from suit. Here are the basic points to know: What is the lawsuit about? The plaintiffs…
