Tren De Aragua
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Maduro capture brings surprise, hope to Venezuelan community in Denver
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The announcement that U.S. military personnel arrested Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and took him to the United States sent a shockwave through Denver’s Venezuelan community Saturday. Jimmy, an asylum seeker who came to Denver last year, said his phone blew up with the news. “Ever since Trump came to power in the U.S., there was…
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Raids, pushback and TdA indictments defined Denver’s immigration story in 2025
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The Trump administration’s push for a large-scale, deportation effort — built around campaign warnings about Tren de Aragua, the Venezuelan prison gang that established a foothold in Colorado — collided with the realities on the ground in Denver, where raids occurred but never approached the sweeping levels of daily deportations anticipated. President Donald Trump had…
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Federal judge declines to put order on hold imposing limits on ‘alien enemies’ removals
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A federal judge on Thursday rejected the government’s request to put her order on hold while it seeks review of the decision to place temporary procedural limitations on removals of non-citizens suspected of being “alien enemies.” On April 22, U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney issued a temporary restraining order in a case brought by two detained…
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Federal judge skeptical of government’s assurances that alleged ‘alien enemies’ will receive process
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A federal judge on Monday signaled she is not fully prepared to take the government at its word that it would provide appropriate procedures for non-citizens to contest their removals under an 18th Century “alien enemies” law and instead said the government’s recent actions suggested due process would not actually happen. U.S. District Court Judge…
