immigration
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Colorado immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra released from detention, advocates say
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A prominent Colorado activist was released Monday after spending nine months in immigration detention, supporters said. Jeanette Vizguerra left an immigration detention center in suburban Denver a day after a judge ruled she could post a $5,000 bond, according to the American Friends Service Committee, which has been working with Vizguerra’s lawyers and her family.…
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Lawmakers from Colorado, 6 other states decry federal actions on illegal immigration
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A pair of Colorado state lawmakers joined elected officials from six other states at a media briefing on Thursday to discuss responses to the federal government’s crackdown on illegal immigration. The meeting, hosted by State Futures, featured a dozen Democratic legislators from New York, Illinois, Colorado, and California. The lawmakers outlined their states’ policy response…
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Court bars Trump administration from blocking congressional oversight visits to ICE facilities
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A federal court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration policy that has impeded lawmakers from conducting unannounced visits to federal immigration detention facilities. “Today’s decision is a critical victory toward restoring our ability to conduct essential congressional oversight on behalf of the American people,” lawmakers said in a joint statement. “It reinforces the rule of…
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10th Circuit rules 20-year-old DUI convictions may be factor in deportation proceedings
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The Denver-based federal appeals court concluded last month that it was appropriate for immigration authorities to consider a man’s 20-year-old impaired driving convictions when determining if he recently exhibited “good moral character.” Under federal law, an immigrant seeking to remain in the country is eligible for relief if they have been continuously present in the…
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Colorado fights federal campaign to stop SNAP from going to illegal aliens, certain noncitizens
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Colorado joined 21 other states in a lawsuit seeking to undo the Trump administration’s campaign to stop taxpayer-funded food aid from going to individuals illegally staying in the U.S., arguing the move also implicated a group of noncitizens who should be eligible to get the benefits under the law. At issue is a guidance from…
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Federal judge orders immigration agents to follow law on warrantless arrests, imposes requirements on ICE
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A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the government to follow the legal requirements for warrantless immigration arrests, finding a practice of agents in Colorado taking noncitizens into custody without evaluating the likelihood they are a flight risk. In a Nov. 25 order, U.S. District Court Senior Judge R. Brooke Jackson acknowledged federal employees are authorized…
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Federal judge believes government would follow her orders on immigration detention ‘under normal circumstances’
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A federal judge agreed on Thursday that she would allow a class of approximately 500 people in Colorado’s immigration detention to challenge the government’s refusal to set their bond, which she already found to be a likely violation of the law. At the same time, U.S. District Court Judge Regina M. Rodriguez said she was…
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Federal immigration crackdown ends in Charlotte, North Carolina, sheriff says
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RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal immigration crackdown centered around North Carolina’s largest city of Charlotte appeared to be over after less than a week, as Border Patrol agents now turn their attention toward New Orleans, where the next big operation is expected. Federal officials confirmed with Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden that the U.S. Customs…
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10th Circuit upholds financial incentive for lawyers to take on challenges to immigration detention
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The Denver-based federal appeals court ruled on Monday that the law allowing attorneys to recover their costs for prevailing against the government does apply to successful legal challenges to immigration detention. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit acknowledged a decision to the contrary would deter legal representation for…
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Federal judge: ‘Clear evidence’ shows ICE violates law on warrantless arrests
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A federal judge repeatedly observed on Friday that the evidence from a two-day hearing strongly suggested immigration agents have been arresting people without warrants in Colorado in violation of federal law. “There’s a policy. These guys just don’t follow it. They might not even know what it is,” U.S. District Court Senior Judge R. Brooke…
