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Ken Salazar assails Trump’s ‘project of erasure’ in new book, promotes unity
Former Colorado attorney general, U.S. senator and ambassador to Mexico, has a book coming out:...
Lawmakers right to persist on ICE facility inspections (抖阴ap)
Whether they win or lose in court, the bill鈥檚 passage will serve as a wake-up...
For DU students, documenting immigration court at Aurora ICE facility is both ‘draining’ and ‘very rewarding’
The four young women document the already complex immigration legal system as it undergoes unprecedented...
Protect Lake Mead: Congress should act quickly to prioritize water security for the West (Letters)
Congress should demand that the Bureau of Reclamation accelerate its efforts to modify Glen Canyon...
Colorado鈥檚 fiercest congressional primary draws big spending as Democrats battle to take on Rep. Gabe Evans
Shannon Bird and Manny Rutinel are vying for the Democratic nomination in the 8th Congressional...
Victor Marx鈥檚 atypical campaign for governor — and sometimes-incredible backstory — makes him a force in GOP primary
Victor Marx says it doesn't matter if reporters believe him and that he's comfortable with...
House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending to Trump
The bill passed by a vote of 214-212, over the objections of Democrats.
Private prison giant Geo Group sues Colorado over new law requiring more detention center inspections
Geo Group, the private prison company that operates Colorado's sole immigrant detention center, filed a...
Trump administration will offer expedited visa interviews at select embassies for $750
The pilot program will run from July 1 to Dec. 31, according to internal documents.
Sen. John Hickenlooper鈥檚 primary challenger argues he鈥檚 鈥榤ore of the same.鈥� Will voters turn on the political icon?
"Does Colorado want to continue with more of the same, go-along-to-get-along politics?" said Julie Gonzales,...
ICE will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from custody
Change could obscure the human cost of the Trump's mass detention policies.
New Colorado laws require health inspections of ICE facilities, aim to reduce cost of homeowners insurance
Another bill signed by the governor aims to rein in the skyrocketing cost of Medicaid-like...
DOJ moves to join challenge of Colorado’s visa process for crime victims
The U.S. Department of Justice wants to join a local lawsuit challenging a 2021 Colorado...
Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial hopefuls finally meet for an often-surreal debate
The three Republicans vying to break Colorado Democrats' grip on the governor's mansion finally shared...
Gov. Jared Polis moves to appeal Denver judge’s order blocking compliance with ICE subpoena
The filing indicates that Gov. Jared Polis will try to overturn that order and argue...
Warning of ‘chaos in our system,’ judge signals willingness to block deportation of Boulder firebomber’s family
Mohamed Soliman's defense team has argued that the testimony of his ex-wife and children would...
ICE agent arrested in Texas on Minnesota shooting charge, accused of shooting Minneapolis immigrant through door
Christian Castro was charged with assault and falsely reporting a crime.
Trump threatening ‘sanctuary city’ airports like DIA
A Trump administration threat to shut down international flights to "sanctuary cities" like Denver by...
Gov. Jared Polis signs campus abortion pill access bill, optional registration fee and more new laws
College campuses across Colorado will have to provide students access to abortion medication starting next...
ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an 鈥榓larming鈥� rate, an AP investigation finds
The suicides account for nearly a fifth of the 51 deaths in ICE custody since...
ICE plans for Hudson facility uncertain as Michael Bennet proposes law to limit new detention centers
"Colorado will not become home to Donald Trump's cruel immigration agenda," U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet...
Trump鈥檚 latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards
The change potentially affects hundreds of thousands of green card applicants a year.
With no options left, a Venezuelan family living in Colorado walks into ICE custody, seeking to go back home
Cecilia's husband had vanished into a Centennial ICE field office during an appointment. Now she...
Deportation of Boulder attacker’s family could derail federal criminal case
Federal prosecutors likely months out from deciding whether to pursue death penalty.
US Border Patrol chief announces his resignation in a Fox News interview
Michael Banks said his resignation was effective immediately, saying 鈥渋t's just time.鈥�
Former private prison executive David Venturella will become ICE鈥檚 acting leader
Venturella has been leading the ICE division that oversees detention contracts.
Increased ICE enforcement hurts the labor market, CU Boulder study finds
Increased ICE activity under the second Trump administration has not opened up jobs for U.S.-born...
US colleges report 20% drop in foreign students over visa clampdown
International students are a key source of revenue for universities.
ICE released elderly man with cognitive impairments who was lost in Denver for hours, immigration advocates say
A local immigration rights group is demanding the Aurora immigration detention facility release people during...
Federal judge rules ICE has repeatedly violated court order limiting warrantless arrests in Colorado
Because the agency had "failed" to train agents properly, the federal judge ordered ICE officials...
Colorado lawmakers want more lobbying transparency from the next governor. Could Polis stand in the way?
Ninety-two of the Capitol's 100 legislators voted for Senate Bill 147, which is now headed...
Capitol updates: Democrats back off targeting of natural gas initiative; sponsors drop attempt to sustain family tax credit
The Colorado legislature has entered its final three days of the 2026 legislative session, and...
Justice Department targets slow immigration judges as Trump pushes faster deportations
Dozens of immigration judges have been removed from their jobs during Trump's second term.
How Trump鈥檚 immigration crackdown is affecting everyday Americans, according to a new poll
Only about 3 in 10 U.S. adults say the U.S. is a great place for...
Don’t take their phones — total technology bans are not right for our Colorado high school students (Letters)
"With a total cellphone ban, I wouldn鈥檛 have gotten the 鈥淚鈥檓 okay, Mom鈥� texts after...
Immigration street sweeps led to more 鈥榗ollateral鈥� arrests of noncriminals
It's a type of arrest that's been challenged in court as violation of civil rights.
Colorado lawmakers kill ‘No Kings Act’ that would have allowed people to sue federal officials
"Unfortunately, I do think this would increase litigation and have a chilling effect on the...
Suspect in Boulder Pearl Street Mall firebombing to plead guilty to state charges, attorneys say
Mohamed Soliman, 46, faces more than 184 charges in Boulder County District Court in connection...
After major enforcement operations, the Trump administration recalibrates its immigration crackdown
Trump's hard-line anti-immigration agenda has lost popularity with voters.
Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown
The bipartisan package had already passed the Senate and its now goes to Trump.
Police opposition kills Colorado lawmakers’ attempts to limit Flock cameras, data collection
"We had no leverage because law enforcement knew ... the governor would veto a bill...
Bill requiring college pharmacies to stock abortion pills for students passes Colorado House
Colorado may soon require its colleges and universities to stock abortion pills in their campus...
Lawmakers kill bill regulating residential lot sizes as Colorado legislature enters final weeks
Colorado lawmakers have killed legislation that would have limited local governments' ability to dictate residential...
Haitians, Syrians aren鈥檛 the only immigrants watching US Supreme Court arguments on temporary status
Kristi Noem ended TPS for all 12 countries that came up for renewal under her...
Family of Boulder firebombing suspect in Colorado after judges stop deportation by ICE
Family members of a man charged in a terror attack on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall...
He married a Denver teacher while in ICE detention. Now she’s fighting his deportation: ‘We just want to be together’
It is a story about what happens when the federal government gets between a husband...
ICE re-arrests family of Boulder firebombing suspect hours after arrival in Colorado, attorney says聽
A federal judge in Texas ordered the release of the El Gamal family this week...
Family of Boulder fire attack suspect released from ICE custody following judge’s order
The wife and five children of the man charged with carrying out a terror attack...
Colorado DA says political landscape didn’t influence decision to charge immigration agent with assault
District Attorney Sean Murray is one of just a few prosecutors across the country who...
Assault charge for immigration officer in Colorado could test immunity provisions for federal agents
Late last year, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said arrests of federal officers performing...
ICE detains the wife of an Army sergeant in Texas as military family leniency wanes
El Salvador native Deisy Rivera Ortega requested an order to block her deportation to Mexico.
U.S. border protection officer charged with assault after southern Colorado ICE protest
A federal agent is facing assault and criminal mischief charges in southern Colorado after he...
Judge again blocks Gov. Jared Polis from directing state officials to comply with an ICE subpoena
A Denver judge on Tuesday prohibited Gov. Jared Polis again from directing state labor officials...
As lawmakers pursue 鈥楴o Kings Act鈥� allowing lawsuits against federal officials, prosecutors raise objections
The new bill would allow Coloradans to sue any federal official for violating their civil...
Judge orders ICE to release family of suspected Boulder firebombing attacker
A federal judge ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release the family of the...
Colorado farmers scale back crops and fear for survival as drought, tariffs and war take their toll
鈥淚f we don鈥檛 get moisture, I鈥檓 not going to plant,鈥� said chile grower Praxie Vigil,...
ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds
Unprecedented ICE hiring spree brings on officers with troubled pasts.
By one vote, Colorado lawmakers pass bill raising overtime threshold for farmworkers
A divided Colorado House approved the bill on a 33-32 vote, a bill that would...
ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says
Public perceptions of ICE during Lyons' tenure were low.
After halting start to budget debate, lawmakers settle in for Round 2 in the Colorado legislature this week
Last week was the longest of budget weeks, and it was the strangest of budget...
Immigrants detained in Colorado by ICE’s ‘deportation machine’ reach for once-rare legal lever
In his first 19 years as a lawyer, Denver immigration attorney Hans Meyer said he鈥檇...
Lost sleep for Colorado lawmakers as they reckon with budget cuts for disabled people, immigrant children
"This is a lot to take in,鈥� Rep. Emily Sirota, the chair of the budget...
Trump shares video of a brutal Florida killing allegedly by Haitian immigrant
Critics argue Trump unfairly paints immigrants as criminals.
ICE officers shoot and wound a man during an immigration arrest in California
An attorney for the man says he is not a gang member as authorities said.
Front Range five capturing the lion’s share of Colorado’s population gains
More than half of the state's counties, led by Denver and Arapahoe, lost residents in...
During the shutdown, reader thankful for better security times at DIA (Letters)
"Great job, DIA!" -- Tobi Howell,聽Idaho Springs
Video brings new scrutiny to an ICE shooting in Minneapolis after charges against 2 men collapsed
Prosecutors opened criminal investigation into whether two officers lied about what happened.
Thousands of immigrants in Colorado were arrested and deported during Trump’s first year
Of 4,750 people arrested during President Donald Trump's first year, the largest group -- 38%...
Judge rebuffs Gov. Jared Polis鈥� attempt to end subpoena suit as state weighs new ICE request
The latest ICE subpoena comes as a Denver judge this week rejected Gov. Jared Polis'...
DHS pauses new immigrant warehouse purchases amid review of Noem-era contracts
The warehouse plan ran into challenges from the start.
Supreme Court seems poised to reject Trump鈥檚 birthright citizenship limits as he attends arguments
Trump is the first sitting president to attend arguments at the nation鈥檚 highest court.
Denver keeps license plate cameras as council approves Axon contract in a tight vote
Mayor Mike Johnston, whose administration proposed the Axon contract, has been an ardent supporter of...
Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Colorado and Denver over immigration laws
U.S. District Court Judge Gordon P. Gallagher ruled Tuesday that federal authorities could not compel...
Airport bottlenecks ease as TSA workers get paid, but shutdown continues
After weeks of airport chaos, there was finally optimism for the beleaguered aviation system.
As Denver council faces vote on new license plate cameras contract, distaste lingers for ‘this whole Flock era’
鈥淓ven if the contract has some good provisions, those are not laws,鈥� Councilwoman Flor Alvidrez...
Adams County admonishes ICE detention center over poor access, communication during public health investigation
The Adams County Health Department did not identify anyone meeting the case definition of an...
Trump signs executive action to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding
It comes after a deal that sought to do the same stalled in Congress.
鈥業CE OUT鈥� sign seen on Boulder Flatiron
A sign that said "ICE OUT" was seen on Boulder's First Flatiron Thursday morning.
Trump says he鈥檒l sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal
Senators are expected to vote Thursday on a Republican proposal likely to fail.
Minnesota sues Trump administration over shootings, including deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good
Lawsuit claims federal government reneged on promise to cooperate with state investigations.
Airport disruptions abound as senators chase deal to end Homeland Security budget standoff
At least 458 TSA workers have quit since the shutdown began, according to DHS.
Denver’s City Council rejected Flock surveilance, but Axon is just as bad (抖阴ap)
It抖阴ap clear that Mayor Mike Johnston鈥檚 office does not understand, or does not care about,...
No word ICE is coming to Denver airport, officials say, as agents start assisting with security nationwide
Denver International Airport is not on a list obtained by CNN of 13 airports where...
Kwame Spearman exits Denver Book Society after community backlash
Former Tattered Cover chief executive Kwame Spearman left the newly-opened Denver Book Society this week...
Denver airport’s top attorney accuses city officials of misconduct with Key Lime Air, Park Hill Golf Course
The Key Lime Air situation was not the first time Everett Martinez, DIA general counsel,...
Colorado lawmakers kill bill requiring cops to ID themselves, advance other immigration measure
"This was a modest step that we could have taken to keep our community safe...
Denver grapples with fallout of C茅sar Ch谩vez abuse allegations as city holiday approaches
"The investigation is serious and will have major ripple effects," predicted Denver City Councilwoman Jamie...
Cesar Chavez, a civil rights icon, is accused of abusing girls for years
An investigation by The New York Times uncovered extensive evidence to support two women's accusations...
Sen. Ted Cruz pressures FAA to review $90 million — or more — in DIA grants over rejected Key Lime Air contract
鈥淪imply put, a federally funded airport cannot deny a lease to a tenant simply because...
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette walloped by democratic socialist at county assembly. Does this spell trouble for incumbents?
"DeGette and others know their party and the people associated with it are not terribly...
Lawmakers to get first crack at AI chatbots, data center regulations in the Colorado legislature this week
The Colorado General Assembly crossed the halfway point this past weekend, and another important milestone...
An Afghan man who worked with the US military dies in ICE custody
Deaths in ICE custody have soared during Trump鈥檚 second term.
JBS strike in Greeley begins with thousands of workers walking off job
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, the union representing 3,800 JBS workers in Greeley,...
Gubernatorial hopefuls Bennet, Weiser pledge to back Colorado’s laws limiting ICE cooperation
The two Democratic candidates vying to be Colorado's next governor defended the state's laws limiting...
Colorado lawmakers passed a housing bill. They鈥檙e weighing restrictions on ICE. Now here comes the budget.
鈥淲e're on track, and we're going to utilize the time that we have,鈥� House Majority...
ICE replaces contractor at largest detention camp after scrutiny of living conditions
Detainees described conditions as inhumane since its hasty construction and opening last year.
DIA asks public for donations to pay TSA workers as shutdown continues
DIA officials are seeking donated grocery store and gas gift card donations, in denominations of...
Denver’s new license plate reader deal is for 50 cameras — less than half as many as Flock has now
If a majority of the council approves the not-yet-finished contract, it will replace the city鈥檚...
Federal judge criticizes ICE agents at Denver hearing for not knowing about earlier order limiting arrests
"Those guys were not examples of what we hope ICE officers would know and do...
ICE agents who left ‘death cards’ in immigrants’ cars removed from field duty, senior official testifies
Gregory Davies, the assistant field office director, testified in federal court that an investigation into...