immigration
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Denver police chief: Officers will intervene when they see ‘excessive force’ by ICE
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Denver Police Department Chief Ron Thomas said Wednesday that his officers would step in if they witnessed any “excessive force” used by federal agents during operations in the city. “If we see a federal officer who we believe is using excessive force, then I think our expectation is to intervene in that situation,” Thomas said…
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Immigration resolution ignites hours of debate in Colorado House
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A joint resolution affirming lawmakers’ “commitment to Coloradans navigating the complex United States immigration system” sparked more than three hours of debate on the House Floor on Tuesday morning, reflecting the tension rising between Colorado and the Trump administration, which has traded barbs and lawsuits, underpinned by the former’s campaign to crackdown on illegal immigration…
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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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Colorado lawmakers contemplate avenue for people to sue ICE agents
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Colorado legislators are considering a proposal to allow a “cause of action” by individuals injured in an immigration enforcement action. Lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear the proposal this afternoon. The bill would also allow for “legal or equitable relief or any other appropriate relief” if an agent “violates” the U.S. Constitution while…
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Colorado hit a population milestone in 2025; numbers ‘don’t lie,’ but what do they say?
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Colorado is: full Standing room only How ‘bout, More crowded than it was but less crowded than we thought? Local takeaways from the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent data drop are too complex for bumper sticker treatment, but here’s the banner in a nutshell: During a year in which the U.S. population growth rate slowed…
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Denver backs Minnesota’s legal action to end ICE deployment
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The City of Denver has joined dozens of U.S. cities and counties in filing an amicus brief backing Minnesota’s legal action seeking to end “Operation Metro Surge” and the deployment of thousands of federal immigration agents to Minnesota. The brief supports Minnesota v. Noem, filed by the State of Minnesota in federal court on Jan.…
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Will Denver see stepped-up immigration enforcement next? | ANALYSIS
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Two years ago — as Denver grappled with a sharp influx of immigrants, many who arrived in the city after illegally crossing America’s borders — Mayor Mike Johnston joined the mayors of Chicago and New York City in criticizing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s busing campaign and called for a national strategy to address the crisis.…
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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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Colorado attorney general invites public to report ICE ‘misconduct’
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has launched a new online mechanism that allows Colorado residents to report “misconduct” by federal immigration agents, his office announced on Wednesday. “Nobody is above the rule of law, including federal agents such as ICE or border patrol,” he said. “This new reporting form is about keeping our communities safe…
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Fort Carson soldier’s wife could be deported
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As the country’s largest immigration enforcement crackdown continues in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, a Fort Carson sergeant is fighting a personal immigration crisis — one that may implode his family. Sgt. Tyler Garza’s wife, Jennifer Maradiaga Baca, is not a legal U.S. citizen and an immigration judge’s 15-year-old deportation order from 2011 hangs over her head.…
