Tag: Immigration
Colorado ICE detainee alleges mistreatment, denial of medical care He alleges...
A man being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Aurora detention center said an officer there slammed a door on his hand,...
Capitol review: 4 key immigrant bills passed, but a big one...
Editor's note: The Indy is publishing a series of short stories reviewing the 2019 legislative session in Colorado. Here, we focus on immigration. We...
Fearing Polis veto, lawmakers neuter bill meant to limit ICE’s reach...
No sweeping immigrant rights bill will be passed this year in Colorado, after all.
Lawmakers still hope to pass something in the coming days, but...
Littwin: Trump’s plan for sanctuary cities must mean he actually believes...
As we all know, Donald Trump is the sociopathic liar of our time and, just possibly, of any time. It’s not only that he...
Gov. Jared Polis: Colorado shouldn’t block local cooperation with ICE After...
It’s well known that Gov. Jared Polis opposes statewide “sanctuary” policies. He said so on the campaign trail and, since taking office in January,...
An Indigenous Mexican community finds a home in rural Colorado Culture,...
This story is a part of the ongoing Back 40 series, where High Country News reporters look at national trends and their impacts close to home.
At 6:08 on a...
Guest Post: Why we must pass the Dream and Promise...
For nearly two decades, working immigrant Coloradans who gained an opportunity to live and work in our communities under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...
‘From rage to heartbreak’: How a landmark immigration bill fell apart...
A landmark immigrant rights bill that sought to limit federal immigration enforcement in Colorado imploded before it was ever introduced, leaving advocates, lobbyists and...
Inside Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner’s unannounced visit to CU-Boulder The 30-minute...
Last Friday, Sen. Cory Gardner made an unannounced visit to the University of Colorado-Boulder, where he went to law school. The Republican from Yuma, who...
Jared Polis, longtime advocate for immigrants, could now stand in way...
Gov. Jared Polis, who ardently supported immigrants’ rights as both a philanthropist and Congress member, may be the biggest obstacle to immigration reform measures...