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Capitol review: 4 key immigrant bills passed, but a big one failed
Editor's note: The Indy is publishing a series of short stories reviewing the 2019 legislative session in Colorado. Here, we focus on immigration. We...
Fearing Polis veto, lawmakers neuter bill meant to limit ICE’s reach in Colorado
No sweeping immigrant rights bill will be passed this year in Colorado, after all.
Lawmakers still hope to pass something in the coming days, but...
Gov. Jared Polis: Colorado shouldn’t block local cooperation with ICE After weeks of silence,...
It’s well known that Gov. Jared Polis opposes statewide “sanctuary” policies. He said so on the campaign trail and, since taking office in January,...
An Indigenous Mexican community finds a home in rural Colorado Culture, traditions and people...
This story is a part of the ongoing Back 40 series, where High Country News reporters look at national trends and their impacts close to home.
At 6:08 on a...
A bill to protect Colorado’s immigrants imploded. Will a second try succeed?
What would have been Colorado’s most significant immigrant rights bill in years flamed out in dramatic fashion earlier this month, causing a rift in...
Guest Post: Why we must pass the Dream and Promise Act
For nearly two decades, working immigrant Coloradans who gained an opportunity to live and work in our communities under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...
‘From rage to heartbreak’: How a landmark immigration bill fell apart at the Colorado...
A landmark immigrant rights bill that sought to limit federal immigration enforcement in Colorado imploded before it was ever introduced, leaving advocates, lobbyists and...
Jared Polis, longtime advocate for immigrants, could now stand in way of two reform...
Gov. Jared Polis, who ardently supported immigrants’ rights as both a philanthropist and Congress member, may be the biggest obstacle to immigration reform measures...
For Colorado citizens, a deal with prosecutors could mean a clean record. For non-citizens,...
Here’s a process that plays out hundreds of times every year in Colorado: A person is charged with a low-level crime such as simple...
Judge nixes citizenship question on Census, but immigrant groups are ‘skeptical and very afraid’
Minority and civil rights activists applauded Tuesday’s court decision overruling the Trump administration’s plan to include a question regarding citizenship status on the 2020...