Tag: Illegal Immigration
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A tale of two cities: How two Colorado mayors stand far apart on immigration
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s two most populous cities are separated by fewer than 60 miles, but when it comes to their approach to immigration law enforcement, the mayors of Colorado Springs and Denver stand much farther apart. To some extent, both mayors are merely articulating their respective cities’ positions,…
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Undocumented immigrant activist Jeanette Vizguerra’s deportation case headed to court
The future of Colorado’s most well-known undocumented immigrant may be decided in a courtroom as her attorneys square off with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyers over whether or not strict final deportation orders are still in effect for her. Though Jeanette Vizguerra’s official deportation date is unknown, immigration advocates said they believe that a…
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Follow protocols, Douglas County school officials tell staff in ‘unlikely event’ of ICE visits
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As immigration agents begin a nationwide crackdown to deport individuals unlawfully staying in the U.S., local school officials are preparing staffers in case federal officers showed up on campus, with one Colorado county telling employees to adhere to the process already in place for similar…
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Trump promises to use the military to help enforce immigration laws, as he labels drug cartels ‘terrorists’
President Donald Trump on Monday promised to crack down on illegal immigration using the military, reinstate troops discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine and classify drug cartels as terrorist groups. While classifying groups as terrorists likely summons images of the decades of conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, such action by itself wouldn’t send troops into…
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Douglas County to appeal dismissal of lawsuit against Colorado’s ‘sanctuary’ laws
Douglas County officials said they plan to appeal a Denver district court’s dismissal of a lawsuit against the state of Colorado over its “sanctuary” statutes that restrict local law enforcement officials from working with federal authorities on illegal immigration. The county’s lawsuit targeted a 2023 law that restricts the ability of state and local governments from making…
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Denver court dismisses Douglas County’s lawsuit over Colorado’s ‘sanctuary’ laws
A Denver district court has dismissed a lawsuit that Douglas County filed against the state of Colorado over its “sanctuary” statutes that restrict local law enforcement officials from working with federal authorities on illegal immigration, according to the county’s lawyer. The lawsuit targeted a 2023 law that restricts the ability of state and local governments from making…
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Immigration evictions a growing issue in Denver as housing, food, transportation costs swell to $74M
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver officials identified 15 apartment complexes with a high concentration of immigrants with tenants facing eviction — the latest focal point in a city whose finances have been stretched thin to pay for the influx of people from America’s southern borders. Officials said they are…
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Denver councilmembers tie rise in ‘hot spots’ crime to illegal immigration surge
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A pair of Denver councilmembers on Wednesday implied that the surge in illegal immigration over the past 18 months is linked to an increase in crime in some neighborhoods they represent. Councilmembers Amanda Sawyer and Stacie Gilmore shared anecdotal stories of crimes occurring in “hot…
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$42.2 million in cuts and reallocations to be considered by Denver City Council Monday
The Denver City Council will consider about $42 million in budget cuts as a means to fund Mayor Mike Johnston’s immigrant sheltering program. Additionally, the council will consider $10 million worth of spending related to supportive care for residents of Denver, citywide. Roughly 70% of that, $7.1 million will come from a state grant agreement…