The Colorado Freedom Defense Act, , recently passed the Colorado House and is moving to the Senate. This bill protects Colorado from federal overreach by ensuring that our local law enforcement won’t use their staff to do the job of federal agencies. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) remains free to enforce immigration laws in Colorado, and local law enforcement will continue detaining dangerous criminals who are unauthorized immigrants. But local agencies will not waste resources pursuing law-abiding community members just because they may be undocumented. Our police should be focusing on keeping us safe from actual criminals instead of targeting people who pose no threat. Studies consistently show that cities whose police forces remain focused on local enforcement and leave immigration enforcement to ICE are actually safer, because the immigrant community works with police to report crime. Letap show our support for this bill and keep Colorado communities safe and welcoming.
Robin Kupernik,Arvada
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