sanctuary city
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Douglas County aims to challenge Colorado’s sanctuary laws amid illegal immigration surge in Denver
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Douglas County’s commissioners are eyeing a legal challenge to Colorado’s “sanctuary” laws amid a surge in illegal immigration that has already cost Denver — the epicenter of the crisis — tens of millions of dollars. They also advanced a proposed ordinance that bars commercial buses from unloading passengers “other than at a planned and scheduled documented destination,” a clear attempt to…
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Aurora approves resolution deterring immigrants
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The Aurora City Council approved a resolution Monday night stating that the city of Aurora does not have the funding or resources to handle immigrants being brought into the city. The vote came after disagreement among councilmembers and backlash from community members who attended the meeting. The resolution was first considered at a council committee…
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Aurora council considers telling organizations: Stop bringing immigrants to city
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As Denver grapples with housing and feeding tens of thousands of immigrants, Aurora’s City Council members are mulling asking organizations to stop bringing immigrants into the city without first securing an agreement over costs and services. A resolution under consideration also states the city will “not allocate public funds, services, or staff resources for migrant…
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Immigrants continue arriving in Denver from southern border
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Immigrants from the southern border continue to arrive in Denver – more than 200 came over the holiday weekend – as the city relies on a system of emergency shelters to support them. Since Dec. 9, the city has served approximately 2,295 migrants, according to a Monday news release. Why immigrants from South America choose Denver…
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Denver shelters at 66% capacity as 76 more migrants arrive
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The City and County of Denver reported Saturday that 76 new migrants arrived overnight and said that its shelter capacity is at 66%. As of noon Saturday, the city has served approximately 872 migrants since Dec. 9, according to a news release. Migrant influx costs Denver $800K; Mayor Hancock issues emergency declaration Currently, there are…
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Tancredo, Neville team up to fight sanctuary city policies
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DENVER – Republican state Sen. Tim Neville of Littleton has joined forces with former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo in an effort to combat what Neville calls a major public safety issue: “sanctuary city” policies that bar local law enforcement from enforcing federal immigration laws. A bill backed introduced in the state legislature by Neville would…
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Denver police union, Colorado politicos have a busy day on immigration
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The head of Denver police union, Detective Nick Rogers, testified to Congress Thursday about law enforcement issues in a so-called sanctuary city of undocumented immigrants. He was one of a handful of Coloradans in the ring Thursday speaking about the contentious immigration issue, intensified by the Colorado’s purple, swing-state political status. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Windsor,…
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Aurora’s youngest city council member featured on ‘She’s the Ticket’
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The latest episode of “She’s the Ticket,” a new web series from Topic, features the 2017 city council run of 23-year old Crystal Murillo of Aurora. Murillo, a first-generation American, was elected to Ward 1 last month. The show focuses on women who decided to run for elected office, some inspired by what happened in…
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Denver defiant toward Trump after threat on immigration policy
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Words of defiance from state and Denver officials and a federal court’s ruling this week are pushing a dispute over Trump administration immigration policy closer to a confrontation before the U.S. Supreme Court. The Justice Department sent a letter last week to Denver Mayor Michael Hancock threatening to cut off some law enforcement grants if…
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Denver sets high bar for hate crimes, lowers it for panhandling, breaking park curfew …
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… urinating in public and other such “quality of life” offenses. Which is to say they diminish quality of life – but not enough, in the eyes of Denver’s City Council, to warrant sending someone packing to his native land over a violation. Denverite’s Erica Meltzer reports the changes represent a sweeping sentencing reform of the city’s…
