Tag: Illegal Immigration
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EDITORIAL: A get-out-of-jail pass for Colorado’s illegal immigrants
Leave it to the ACLU and a sympathetic federal judge to fret over the arrests of illegal immigrants in Colorado — because the agents who made the busts didn’t show evidence in advance that the suspects posed a flight risk. Presumably, the fact those arrested were in this country illegally to begin with — and…
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EDITORIAL: Food stamps a ‘SNAP’ for Colorado’s illegal immigrants
There’s no telling if the the latest lawsuit against the Trump administration by Democrat-leaning states — this time, challenging restrictions on food stamps for illegal immigrants — will find a sympathetic ear on the federal bench. Colorado’s Attorney General Phil Weiser sure hopes so; last week, he joined Colorado in that suit, too, alongside all…
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Colorado fights federal campaign to stop SNAP from going to illegal aliens, certain noncitizens
Colorado joined 21 other states in a lawsuit seeking to undo the Trump administration’s campaign to stop taxpayer-funded food aid from going to individuals illegally staying in the U.S., arguing the move also implicated a group of noncitizens who should be eligible to get the benefits under the law. At issue is a guidance from…
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Iraq War veteran Jose Barco deported to Mexico
Immigration officials this month began the deportation process for a decorated Iraq War veteran whose story captured national attention and garnered intense discussion both for and against his removal. On Tuesday, the conversation was over, and Jose Barco-Chirino, who had a criminal record, was bused to Florence, Arizona. Before sunup Friday morning, the former Army…
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Man deported three times arrested by Aurora police in I-225 shooting
Aurora police officers arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting on I-225 last weekend in what officials described as a case in which camera technology and cooperation with federal immigration agents played a major role. The case also illustrated the stark differences between the cities of Denver and Aurora in how they approach the…
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A tale of two cities: How two Colorado mayors stand far apart on immigration
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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…