Immigration

Lee’s bill amends the Wilderness Act of 1964 to make exceptions for the Department of Homeland Security to conduct immigration enforcement actions. Public lands advocates say it’s an excuse to roll back environmental protections.

As the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement, recently released ICE data confirms that a growing number of people have been arrested from Aspen to Parachute, many without criminal convictions.

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.

The Stepping Stones center offers free, bilingual youth-development programs and services to about 400 students from Aspen to Parachute. The nonprofit has also become a second home for many, including a growing number of students from immigrant families, and the organization has responded by offering more Spanish-language services.

Many immigrant-run businesses were closed and some students and staff at local schools stayed home on Feb. 3 as part of the nationwide protest, "Un Día Sin Inmigrantes," calling attention to the social and economic role immigrants play in communities amidst President Trump’s immigration crackdowns.

Many of the new immigrants staying in town were attending English in Action’s new weekly tutoring sessions at the Carbondale Library before the winter shelters closed on April 1.

Lee en español . When it comes to immigration, Americans have a lot of misconceptions about immigrants. That’s one of the findings from a new national...

"I couldn't believe it," says one DACA recipient. "The writing on the wall was that we were all going to be mourning and not celebrating today." Immigration opponents are blasting the decision.

Ali Noorani is a guest speaker at English in Action's annual fundraiser (June 18, 6 p.m.), which is being held virtually this year due to COVID-19.…