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Douglas County sues Colorado over restrictions on immigration enforcement, as others weigh joining the suit

Suit is latest move by affluent county to challenge Colorado’s immigrant-friendly policies

Volunteer Snezhanna Singleton, left, inputs information into a computer for Venezuelan migrant Carolina Gonzalez to help her begin the work permitting process at a local hotel in Denver on Feb. 5. Douglas County on Monday sued the state of Colorado over laws passed in recent years that prohibit local governments in the state from cooperating with the federal government in immigration matters. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Volunteer Snezhanna Singleton, left, inputs information into a computer for Venezuelan migrant Carolina Gonzalez to help her begin the work permitting process at a local hotel in Denver on Feb. 5. Douglas County on Monday sued the state of Colorado over laws passed in recent years that prohibit local governments in the state from cooperating with the federal government in immigration matters. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 2: Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | jaguilar@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Douglas County filed suit Monday against the state of Colorado, alleging that two laws prohibiting local governments from cooperating with the federal government on immigration enforcement violate the state constitution.
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