immigration policy
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NumbersUSA advocates for Colorado E-Verify mandate to reduce illegal immigration
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An organization that seeks to reduce legal and illegal immigration is pushing for a nationwide mandate of a Department of Homeland Security-developed software designed to verify employee’s legal eligibility to work in the United States. Several polls indicate that immigration is a top issue for voters heading into the 2024 election, especially in cities like…
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Senate panel advances remedy for immigration consequences of guilty pleas
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A Senate panel unanimously advanced legislation Thursday that, if enacted, would allow immigrants who plead guilty to certain crimes a way to remedy resulting immigration consequences. Senate Bill 103 would let criminal defendants challenge their guilty pleas for municipal offenses and class 1 or 2 misdemeanors if they had not been advised of the immigration…
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Coffman, Crow spar over immigration, Trump in 6th CD debate
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Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman and Democratic challenger Jason Crow on Tuesday night accused each other of dishonesty and failing to stand up to their party’s leaders during the final televised debate in what could be the hardest-fought – and most expensive – congressional race in the country. The candidates clashed over immigration policy, health…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | Oklahoma fast-tracks medical marijuana, faces pushback
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Oklahoma Oklahoma fast-tracking medical marijuana, but with pushback OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma pushed ahead last week with emergency rules aimed at fast-tracking operations of the medical marijuana industry, but not before concerned health officials tacked on requirements that cannabis advocates say will only slow things down. The state Board of Health narrowly voted to prohibit…
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Coffman: Trump administration is shifting blame on border policy
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The Department of Health and Human Services is suggesting that politicians visiting the U.S.-Mexico border are slowing down family reunifications – and U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman thinks that accusation is absurd. “I think that HHS is already trying to insulate itself by blaming members of Congress for its failures,” the Aurora Republican said Thursday. “Raising…
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Coffman asks Trump to put a general in charge of reuniting families
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Rep. Mike Coffman wants President Trump to put a general in charge of reuniting families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. Coffman, a veteran, has been critical of Trump before. He called the administration’s zero-tolerance border policy that separated immigrant families “a human rights mess.” Coffman is one of the handful of Colorado politicians who have…
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Colorado lawmakers react to Trump dumping border policy
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Colorado lawmakers are weighing in on President Donald Trump’s decision to end a policy of dividing families at the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump signed an executive order Wednesday ending the detainment measure that was part of his zero-tolerance policy on border security. Republicans facing tough mid-term elections, including U.S. Reps. Mike Coffman of Aurora, a Republican,…
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Democrat Mike Johnston launches Spanish-language ad
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Democrat Mike Johnston’s gubernatorial campaign released a Spanish-language ad – a first for a Colorado candidate for governor – ahead of a town hall he’s set to conduct in Spanish Wednesday night in Aurora. “If you live in Colorado, and you’re building your life right here, then you are an American and this is your…
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Tancredo endorses Stapleton in governor’s race
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Citing his commitment to end so-called sanctuary cities, Republican Tom Tancredo on Wednesday threw his support behind gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton the day after Stapleton said he was withdrawing his petition and would instead pursue a spot on the primary ballot at Saturday’s GOP state assembly. Tancredo, an immigration hard-liner and former five-term congressman, had…
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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…
