[Opinion] Colorado Senate passes sweeping immigration protection bill

Senate Bill 276: Cementing Colorado's illegal immigration 'sanctuary' status - Complete Colorado

DENVER —Governor Jared Polis has repeatedly said Colorado is not a sanctuary state for illegal immigration, but that claim may soon be put to the veto-pen test as a bill further restricting state cooperation with federal immigration authorities quickly makes its way through the Democrat-controlled legislature. Senate Bill 25-276, Protect Civil Rights Immigration Status, is misleading by its title alone as it seeks to “protect” only those in the …

Letters to the editor: immigration bill protects civil rights; lack of modesty should be toned down; Congress shouldn’t eliminate tax credit

State immigration bill protects civil rights I’ve always felt that I was safe to share my opinions, whether testifying at the Capitol, writing opinion pieces in the newspaper or being a member of groups supporting various issues. I now know that this is no longer completely true. Every day we see that ICE is not just focusing on immigrants where they have actual information that they a committed a crime. We see immigrants who are here with the p…

The Colorado Senate passed a sweeping measure on Monday, April 21, aimed at strengthening protections for immigrants. Senate Bill 276 passed nearly along party lines in a 22-13 vote. Sen. Kyle Mullica, D-Thornton, was the only Democrat to join Republicans in voting against it. The bill makes several significant changes to Colorado immigration law, ranging from personal data sharing to criminal proceedings for accused immigrants.