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Immigration Agents Could Be Sued in State Court Under a Bill by Colorado Democrats

Colorado Democrats introduced three bills to allow lawsuits against federal immigration officers, enhance transparency, and restrict former ICE agents from local law enforcement, citing rights violations.

  • On Feb. 2, 2026, lawmakers unveiled a package outside the Colorado State Capitol to regulate federal immigration enforcement, joined by pro-immigrant and anti-ICE advocates.
  • Amid national backlash, advocates pointed to recent Colorado incidents, including a Dillon detention death and Jan. 21 reports, to motivate legislative proposals against federal immigration agents.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee held the first hearing Monday on the civil-claims proposal, with much of the afternoon scheduled for public testimony.
  • Lawmakers described provisions that would allow Coloradans to sue federal immigration officers, require DHS subpoena reporting, and expand oversight of detention centers.
  • Other states have passed or considered similar laws—Illinois enacted a comparable measure last year—while the U.S. Supreme Court has left the legal pathway unresolved.
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Several US states are now considering bills that would make it possible to sue ICE agents. It has previously been nearly impossible to hold agents accountable for wrongdoing, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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Colorado Politics broke the news in Colorado, United States on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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