Tag: Ignacio
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Ben Campbell, former US senator from Colorado and advocate for Native American rights, dies at age 92
Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, who represented Colorado for two terms beginning in 1993 and was the first Native American elected to the chamber since the 1920s, died Tuesday, his family and close associates confirmed. He was 92. Campbell, a former Democratic state lawmaker from Ignacio, represented the 3rd Congressional District for two terms…
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Colorado mayor says ICE facility, if opened in his city, would boost local economy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The mayor of Walsenburg, Colorado said he would welcome an immigration processing facility in his city, arguing it would boost the local economy, which took a hit when a correctional facility shut down more than…
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ICE documents detail plans for three new detention centers in Colorado
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to establish three new detention facilities in Colorado in an effort to increase capacity statewide from 1,360 to 4,090, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post. The internal agency road-map document shows plans to open or expand 125 facilities to increase the capacity of ICE centers from 65,922 in…
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5 Colorado Indian boarding schools linked to Department of Interior report
A first-of-its-kind federal study of Native American boarding schools around the U.S. that for over a century sought to assimilate Indigenous children into white society has identified more than 500 student deaths at the institutions so far, but officials say that figure could grow exponentially as research continues. The Interior Department report released Wednesday expands…
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Colorado man allegedly killed wife on New Year’s Eve, one week after domestic violence charge
A man from Ignacio in southwestern Colorado was arrested in connection to the killing of his wife, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation announced Monday. The CBI said 44-year-old Damon Mathews is believed to have killed 47-year-old Rachel Mathews, known by her maiden name Ream, in their home in the 100 block of Romero Avenue on…