Amendment 81
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EDITORIAL: Local cops acting as immigration police makes everyone unsafe
The debate about the relationship between local police and the people they protect is spelled out by a Colorado ballot question focused on immigration. Proposed Constitutional Amendment 81 would require local police and sheriff deputies to determine whether certain people charged with crimes are “lawfully present” in the United States and notify federal agents if […]
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This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Colorado voters will weigh in on a constitutional amendment this fall that would require law enforcement to more closely cooperate with federal immigration authorities. If passed, Amendment 81 would compel law enforcement to figure out if a person charged with a crime is “lawfully present” […]