illegal immigration
Gov. Polis pardons Ingrid Encalada Latorre, who has spent years in sanctuary trying to avoid deportation
Polis also granted pardons to four other people and commuted the sentences of three people in his first use of his clemency powers since taking office a year ago
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Andrew Romanoff’s record on immigration complicates his progressive bid for U.S. Senate
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Opinion: Colorado’s students deserve better — pass protections for Dreamers
By Marissa Molina Opinion
Opinion: Colorado’s representatives in D.C. must take a stand against detention center horrors
By Feven Enkuselasse Opinion
Opinion: For domestic violence victims, the price of immigration-related fears may be nothing short of death
By Anne DePrince Opinion
U.S. Supreme Court blocks 2020 census citizenship question in case Colorado joined
The court says the Trump administration's explanation for wanting to add the question was "more of a distraction" than an explanation
A look at how immigration authorities make arrests amid reports of planned operations across U.S.
The Miami Herald reported that 10 cities are expected to be targeted in raids starting Sunday, including Denver
Homeland Security watchdog slams conditions at ICE detention facilities, including one in Aurora
At the facility in Aurora, detainees were not allowed visits from friends or families, even though there was room for them to do so
Colorado slated to offer immigrant driver’s licenses at 11 offices after governor signs bill expanding program
Polis signed Senate Bill 139 on Tuesday, which aims to end the long backlogs immigrant applicants faced to get a license under the five-year-old program
Six big takeaways from The Colorado Sun’s forum with Gov. Jared Polis and top state lawmakers
The politicians discussed everything from how to improve Colorado’s vaccination rate to their reactions to the STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting and the resignation Sunday of state Rep. Rochelle Galindo
An effort to ensure Colorado police and sheriffs aren’t carrying out federal immigration law has drawn Polis’ concerns
House Bill 1124 codifies a court ruling preventing jails from holding people just on immigration offenses and would prevent Colorado police from working on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But it started out much more sweeping
Colorado attorney general joins lawsuit against Trump administration to uphold DACA
There are an estimated 17,000 people living in Colorado with DACA protections
A one-day sentencing reduction for some Colorado crimes would help legal immigrants avoid deportation
Under current Colorado law, a Class 2 misdemeanor carries a maximum sentence of a year. By reducing that to 364 days, people with visas or permanent legal status would be protected from facing mandatory deportation proceedings.
