Tag: Immigration And Customs Enforcement
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18th Judicial District Attorney claims ICE ‘intervened’ in prosecution
Prosecutors fear the alleged victims ‘may not receive the justice they deserve.’
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ICE arrests several Venezuelan gang members in El Paso County, sheriff’s office says
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office on Friday announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently arrested several Venezuelan gang members in El Paso County. According to a news release, ICE notified Sheriff Joe Roybal that the detained suspects were members of the Tren de Aragua gang. The release did not state how many alleged…
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Trump’s immigration orders put Denver’s federal dollars at risk
Colorado’s most populous city faces the risk of losing hundreds of millions of federal dollars under a slew of directives that President Donald Trump issued as part of his campaign to crack down on illegal immigration, a crisis that has spilled over from the border into America’s interior cities. In an executive order, Trump outlined…
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Broomfield man sentenced to 24 years for DUI crash that killed mother, son
A 17th Judicial District judge sentenced a man to 24 years in prison after driving with a blood alcohol content over three times the legal limit and killing a mother and son. Judge Priscilla Loew sentenced 37-year-old Jose Menjivar on Friday following his guilty plea to two counts of vehicular homicide on Sept. 19, according to…
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Woman’s 14-month detention in Aurora immigration facility violates Constitution, federal judge finds
While the U.S. Supreme Court has deemed it acceptable for authorities to detain immigrants facing deportation for a “brief period,” a federal judge ruled on Monday that a woman’s 14-month detention in Aurora without a bond hearing violated her constitutional right to due process. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer directed the government…
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Colorado Springs nonprofit prepares to help immigrants who unexpectedly arrived in Denver
Juaquin Mobley, senior vice president of CommunityWorks, a faith-based nonprofit organization, remembers watching his father struggle after the family emigrated from the Dominican Republic to the United States with not much money and few possessions. “It was hard,” Mobley said. While Mobley’s father was able to find placement in the military, many immigrants aren’t able…
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COVID-19 outbreak continues in Aurora ICE center
Activists and detainees are expressing concern as an October spike in COVID-19 cases at the Aurora Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention Facility has continued into November. The Aurora Detention Center, run by GEO Group, had 31 active cases and 120 total cases among detainees Tuesday, according to ICE data. Total cases include detainees who…
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COVID-19 spike at Aurora ICE center causes community concern
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A recent spike in COVID-19 cases at the Aurora Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention Facility has sparked concern in the local community. The Aurora Detention Center, run by GEO Group, had 37 active cases…