Colorado lawmakers pass immigrant protection measure

Legal experts say Trump is unlikely to win Colorado lawsuit against “sanctuary” policies. But he may not care.

Constitutional lawyers say a lawsuit the Trump administration filed last week to challenge immigration enforcement policies in Colorado and Denver has little chance of success if the courts follow past rulings in similar cases. But that may not be the goal, they say. “By using litigation as a way to inflict pain, one might accomplish policy goals even if you end up losing,” said Martin Katz, a professor who teaches constitutional law at the Univ…

Resist the hateful lies about immigrants

I couldn’t sleep last night, thinking about terrified people trying to sleep without a mattress or blanket in the gulag we sent them to in El Salvador. Any of us could suddenly be seized from the street by masked and armed enforcers, handcuffed and sent into a gulag where are deprived of contact with our […]

Colorado lawmakers pass major expansion of immigrant protections as Trump administration sues to overturn ‘sanctuary laws’

Colorado Democrats on Monday passed a sweeping expansion of the state’s immigrant protection laws, touching on everything from information sharing with federal agencies to criminal proceedings for undocumented defendants.  Senate Bill 276 passed on a party-line vote in both the House and Senate. Sen. Kyle Mullica, D-Thornton, the only Democrat to vote against the measure in the Senate, ultimately backed the legislation after it came back to the …

Pro-immigrant bill passes Colorado House, limiting ICE cooperation

Senate Bill 25-276 would limit cooperation between local and federal authorities to enhance immigrant civil rights.

Colorado House Passes Bill Expanding Migrant Protections

The Colorado House has passed a measure aimed at protecting the rights of immigrants in the state, despite efforts by the Trump administration to crack down on illegal immigration.

Labor bill debate begins, trans rights bill set for vote, Senate finalizes immigrant protection bill

With less than three days left until the Colorado legislature adjourns its regular session, lawmakers are back Monday to move several contentious bills through key votes. Several ongoing debates remain unresolved. Our reporters are providing updates on the action in the Capitol. This story will be updated throughout the day. 10:57 a.m. update: After the House worked a full day Saturday, lawmakers are back in the Capitol this morning for the fina…