Colorado lawmakers advance immigrant protections bill while rejecting another measure to regulate police and ICE

Colorado lawmakers reject bill that would have required police to intervene when ICE agents use excessive force

Colorado lawmakers rejected a bill Tuesday that would have required state and local police to intervene when federal immigration agents use excessive force. The bill would have also prohibited state and local police officers from hiding their identities, subjected federal officers to state criminal and civil penalties and required police officers to attend training on immigration enforcement. Two Democrats — Rep. Chad Clifford of Centennial and …

​Bill would create 'right to know' when ICE subpoenas Colorado agencies

Colorado lawmakers advance immigrant protections bill while rejecting another measure to regulate police and ICE

After hours of debate that stretched into Tuesday evening, Colorado Democrats advanced a bill to extend protections for immigrants who may be subject to federal enforcement operations, while rejecting another measure that sought to regulate local law enforcement and federal agents.  The two bills were introduced in the House last month as part of a legislative package in response to growing immigration crackdowns being carried out by the Trump a…

Colorado lawmakers kill bill requiring cops to ID themselves, advance other immigration measure

Colorado lawmakers killed a measure Tuesday night that would've prohibited police from hiding their identities. IT also would've authorized police to step in when federal agents use excessive force.

Colorado lawmakers reject bill requiring police intervention when ICE uses excessive force

Colorado lawmakers rejected a bill Tuesday that would have required state and local police to intervene when federal immigration agents use excessive force. The bill would have also prohibited state a...