ICE Raids

Authorities say more than 100 immigrants suspected of being in the United States illegally were taken into custody during a raid at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado Springs. Video posted online by the Drug Enforcement Administration showed agents announcing their presence outside the building early Sunday.

The bill would further block local cooperation with federal authorities, like ICE, and attempt to outlaw deportation operations in certain Colorado locations. It’s in part a response to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

There’s been growing concern in Colorado communities about the possibility of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Steamboat Pilot editor Trevor Ballantyne and then read The Steamboat Pilot story at the link below.

Building leaders are directed to gather information from agents including asking for a warrant, and then they must call district legal teams.

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said city law enforcement will not provide any assistance to Immigration and Customs Enforcement during deportation raids…

The Trump administration has temporarily postponed plans to deport “millions” of undocumented immigrants, but that hasn’t calmed fears within Colorado’s…