Tag: Ice
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Court bars Trump administration from blocking congressional oversight visits to ICE facilities
A federal court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration policy that has impeded lawmakers from conducting unannounced visits to federal immigration detention facilities. “Today’s decision is a critical victory toward restoring our ability to conduct essential congressional oversight on behalf of the American people,” lawmakers said in a joint statement. “It reinforces the rule of…
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Icy and dicey: 16th Street less slippery now but not invincible
The iconic diamondback-pattern pavers of 16th Street were more than just stone cold on Thursday morning – they were also slick with ice. In typical Colorado fashion, the shaded parts were dicier, while sections exposed to sunlight quickly dried following Denver’s first major snowstorm of the season and the first since the downtown destination fully…
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Rebutting the left’s open borders agenda | Mike Rosen
The real, but unspoken, primary motivation of the Democrats’ Open Borders agenda, especially as it applies to Central and South America, has been to import millions of Latinos who will return the favor by voting for Democrats in the future. Democrats hope that most of these immigrants, especially those who entered illegally, will note that…
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Charges against legal observer detained at Denver immigration court dropped
The charges against the legal observer detained at Denver Immigration Court have been dropped, the ACLU of Colorado announced. “We are pleased to see that these baseless and ludicrous charges have been dismissed,” Tim Macdonald, legal director for the ACLU of Colorado, said in a statement. “They never should have been brought in the first…
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Federal judge blocks ICE’s warrantless arrests in Colorado
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in an ACLU lawsuit challenging the federal immigration agents’ practice of warrantless arrests in Colorado. The judge also granted provisional class certification that extends the injunction statewide. “The court has confirmed what has been enshrined in federal law for decades: ICE cannot terrify our communities with their haphazard…
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Federal judge orders immigration agents to follow law on warrantless arrests, imposes requirements on ICE
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the government to follow the legal requirements for warrantless immigration arrests, finding a practice of agents in Colorado taking noncitizens into custody without evaluating the likelihood they are a flight risk. In a Nov. 25 order, U.S. District Court Senior Judge R. Brooke Jackson acknowledged federal employees are authorized…
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Federal judge believes government would follow her orders on immigration detention ‘under normal circumstances’
A federal judge agreed on Thursday that she would allow a class of approximately 500 people in Colorado’s immigration detention to challenge the government’s refusal to set their bond, which she already found to be a likely violation of the law. At the same time, U.S. District Court Judge Regina M. Rodriguez said she was…
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Poll: Most Colorado voters fear ICE may unlawfully detain people in expanded deportation campaign
Roughly two-thirds of Colorado voters said they are worried federal immigration agents may unlawfully detain people who should not be caught up in the Trump administration’s expanded deportation effort, a new survey has found. The worry among Latino voters is higher at 73%. Conducted by the Colorado Polling Institute (CPI) from Nov. 1-5, the survey…
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A brief overview of The GEO Group v. Menocal, the class action out of Colorado about immigration detention
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of The GEO Group v. Menocal, which originated in Colorado. The arguments revolved around when appeals courts may review claims by federal contractors that they are immune from suit. Here are the basic points to know: What is the lawsuit about? The plaintiffs…
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10th Circuit upholds financial incentive for lawyers to take on challenges to immigration detention
The Denver-based federal appeals court ruled on Monday that the law allowing attorneys to recover their costs for prevailing against the government does apply to successful legal challenges to immigration detention. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit acknowledged a decision to the contrary would deter legal representation for…