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Even many voters who support President Trump question the lengths his administration is going to to remove people from the country. -
Jeremy Sparig/Courtesy of The Colorado SunThe Trump administration and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have claimed federal immigration crackdowns are targeting dangerous criminals, but this year’s ICE arrest data for the Rocky Mountain region indicates otherwise. Reporters from The Colorado Sun shared their findings Wednesday after publishing an analysis of regional data in July.
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Officials anticipate organized rallies to be peaceful. -
As protests against federal immigration crackdowns spread across the country this week, local residents were participating in a community discussion about how to support immigrant communities in Aspen on Tuesday. Protesters in Glenwood Springs on Wednesday also spoke out against an increase in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests. -
The director of the state Division of Labor Standards and Statistics sued the governor last week arguing that complying with the subpoena, as Polis directed, would violate state law. -
Immigration attorneys in the Roaring Fork Valley are spreading awareness about a recent rise in scams and extortion targeting immigrants. An increase in federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration this year has resulted in heightened fear and insecurity for many immigrants, which can make people more vulnerable to scams. -
Immigrant advocates and attorneys saw an uptick in community reports of ICE activity last week in the Roaring Fork Valley and I-70 mountain corridor. -
In response to growing fears from the local immigrant community around federal policies, Eagle County commissioners resurrected a 2016 measure. -
English in Action hosted its 8th annual Immigrant Voices event this month where speakers from across the region shared their life stories. This year, however, organizers had to consider the political climate. -
House District 57’s Elizabeth Velasco is co-sponsoring a new immigration bill that aims to protect immigrants from data privacy concerns when accessing public services. -
Boebert is the latest Colorado Republican to hold a virtual Q-n-A with constituents. -
Mind Springs Health in Grand Junction was considering a partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this year to offer inpatient mental health care services to detainees. But when community concern mounted over how the potential deal could make it easier for ICE to arrest immigrants in Western Colorado, the mental health care provider abandoned contract discussions.
