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Phil Weiser sues feds to stop them from opening new ICE detention center in Hudson
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sued the federal government on Tuesday in an effort to stop or delay the opening of a new immigration detention facility in Hudson, alleging that the agencies in charge failed to perform a statutorily-required environmental review or provide information to […]
Advocacy groups sue DHS over planned immigration detention facility in Hudson
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Two advocacy organizations sued the U.S Department of Homeland Security this week over allegations that the agency violated environmental protection laws by not completing an impact review for a planned immigration detention facility in Hudson. DHS has a legal obligation under the National Environmental Policy […]
Advance Colorado backs, Denver DA rebukes, Prop. 8, a mandate for immigration reporting
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” […]
Wife of active-duty Army sergeant is deported to Honduras under Trump’s immigration crackdown
The wife of an active-duty U.S. soldier was deported Monday to her native Honduras, according to her family and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo is at least the seventh spouse or parent of an active-duty U.S. military service member to be deported under President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The Associated Press […]
Tump SAVE voter verification program flags eligible voters as noncitizens, draws fire
TOPEKA, Kan. | Even as Democratic officials fight the effort in court, the Trump administration has run millions of voter registrations through government databases to determine their eligibility in a process that critics worry could end up purging valid voters from the rolls before the November elections. At least 67 million registrations, primarily from Republican-controlled […]