Tag: Immigration
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Denver remains only Colorado city on federal sanctuary jurisdictions list
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver remains the only Colorado municipality on the U.S. Department of Justice’s updated list of “sanctuary jurisdictions.” Released on Tuesday morning, the updated list identified 22 cities and counties around the country, a significant decrease from the more than 500 named in the initial DOJ…
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Legal bill for Denver Mayor Mike Johnston for ‘sanctuary city’ hearing swells to $550,000
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The legal bill for Mayor Mike Johnston’s March 5 appearance before a Congressional hearing on “sanctuary” jurisdictions grew by $300,000 this week, according to city financial documents. That brings the total cost, so far, to $550,000. In early June, the city paid D.C.-based law firm…
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Privacy advocates want Denver mayor to turn off Flock cameras
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A group of Denver residents plans to deliver a petition to Denver Mayor Mike Johnsto on Thursday asking him to turn off the city’s 111 Flock automaked licence plate reading (ALPR) cameras until better guardrails around their use and the data they collect – and…
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Texas judge rules family of Boulder attack suspect receiving due process, rejects motion to stop deportation
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the family of Mohamed Soliman, who was charged with a hate crime after a fire-involved attack in Boulder last month, can be deported, stating the family members are receiving their due process. The ruling by Judge Orlando Garcia of the…
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Denver police won’t cooperate with ICE on civil immigration enforcement
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Emphasizing that Denver is a “welcoming city,” the police department on Friday said it will not cooperate with federal immigration authorities to enforce civil immigration laws. That position echoes the stance of Mayor Mike Johnston, who earlier said the city will comply with requests from…
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Denver will ‘oppose’ federal intervention amid anti-ICE protests, mayor says
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mayor Mike Johnston said the city will not tolerate violent protests that damage small businesses or assault police officers, even as he vowed to oppose sending the National Guard or federal forces to handle rallies in Denver. Johnston added that he has “100% confidence in…
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Colorado’s former chief justice joins brief in support of Wisconsin judge under federal prosecution
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Retired Chief Justice Michael L. Bender joined more than 100 of his state and federal counterparts last week in arguing for the dismissal of criminal charges against a Wisconsin judge indicted for obstructing immigration authorities…
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Federal judge rules to halt deportation of Boulder attack suspect’s family
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: an earlier version of this story mistakenly identified attorney Susanna Dvortsin as a family friend to Soliman’s wife. The wife and five children of an Egyptian man charged with a hate crime after an fire-involved attack in Boulder over the weekend were headed for deportation…
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ICE arrests teen who hit, killed Aurora woman after DA gave plea deal
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has detained the teenager who was driving 90 mph in a neighborhood when he hit and killed 24-year-old Kaitlyn Weaver in Aurora last July. The teenager, who is staying in the U.S. unlawfully, was charged with vehicular homicide. Initially, the District Attorney’s Office promised to pursue the maximum two-year sentence in…
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Denver files second lawsuit over Trump threats to withhold federal funds
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The City and County of Denver has filed a second lawsuit in as many weeks against the Trump administration over its threats to withhold millions of dollars in federal grant funding. The lawsuit was filed this week in the Federal District Court in the Western…