Democrats Are Ready To Tie ICE’s Hands. But What Will Gov. Polis Do?
Some lawmakers and immigration advocates want Colorado laws to go farther in shielding undocumented immigrants from federal immigration authorities.
Legislation that will be introduced in the coming weeks would ban sheriffs from holding immigrants at ICE’s request and prohibit agencies from entering into federal agreements that deputize local police as ICE agents.
Lawmakers also hope to ban a handful of semi-public entities — including hospitals, public universities, court-ordered alcohol treatment centers — from furnishing any information about their clients or students to ICE without a warrant signed by a judge ...
The legislation is supported by the American Civil Liberties Union, the Colorado Immigrant Rights Organization and other groups....
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