ICE Raids

The decision in Colorado to charge an immigration officer with assault after a protester was grabbed by the neck and pulled away could test the boundaries of immunity provisions for federal agents in the line of duty. A Colorado prosecutor confirmed Wednesday that an immigration officer has been charged with third-degree assault and criminal mischief following an investigation into the treatment of a protester in October 2025.

Before the unrest around ICE raids in Minneapolis, states like Colorado had seen a surge in immigration detentions in the year since President Trump returned to office. Today on In The NoCo, a conversation with a lawmaker who’s pushing for stronger regulations on how ICE agents conduct themselves.

“It’s already come here. We’ve already seen the violence,” a Durango immigrant rights advocate says.

Caroline Dias Goncalves, a 19-year-old college student detained by ICE in June, is one of the plaintiffs.

Recent federal immigration enforcement operations in Routt County have raised questions about how ICE is communicating with local law enforcement. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Steamboat Pilot reporter Emma Pilger and then read the entire Steamboat Spring article at the link below.

The director of the state Division of Labor Standards and Statistics sued the governor last week arguing that complying with the subpoena, as Polis directed, would violate state law.

The Colorado House passed a bill that would further limit local cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, and other immigration authorities. It’s now one step away from the governor’s desk.

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.