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Lawsuit claims Teller County sheriff is working with ICE, in violation of state law
The ACLU of Colorado has sued Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell, alleging his office is working with federal immigration officers to arrest and detain...
Colorado’s immigrant community is in panic mode "Now, people are scared to turn the...
Josefyna Nava was in middle school when she first learned the knock.
Seven beats, spaced in a rhythm shared with few.
“It’s a family thing. It’s...
5 takeaways: Hickenlooper and Bennet on the 2020 debate stage Recapping the biggest night...
Tens of millions of Americans fixed their attention Wednesday and Thursday nights on 20 Democratic candidates for president, debating for the first time on...
U.S. Supreme Court delays citizenship question on census, refuses to tackle partisan gerrymandering
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday issued two of its most-anticipated rulings of this term, delaying the addition of a citizenship to...
Denver immigrant groups blast Sunday ICE raids as ‘terror’ tactic
Reports that Denver will be targeted in a national immigration crackdown on Sunday were met with anger, skepticism, defiance and fear Friday.
“This is a...
Government report finds rights violations at Colorado ICE detention center
The private prison company that runs the immigrant detention center in Aurora is violating detainee rights and federal standards by denying outdoor recreation time,...
Colorado ICE detainee alleges mistreatment, denial of medical care He alleges that an officer...
A man being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Aurora detention center said an officer there slammed a door on his hand,...
Guest Post: A DACA librarian is not a threat to America
I’ve always loved libraries. When my parents first brought me to Denver from southern Mexico when I was nine years old, the city’s libraries...
New poll finds most Coloradans support citizenship for Dreamers
More than seven in 10 Coloradans say they support legislation offering citizenship to Dreamers and those with temporary protected status, according to a recent...
Guest Post: Gov. Polis’s refusal to protect Colorado’s immigrants creates fear, not hope
As a mother of two young boys, I am daily finding ways to help them grow into strong human beings, seeking justice, loving mercy,...