Immigration

In the midst of a climate of growing uncertainty and fear of possible mass deportations, the activist joins us to share her perspectives and her ongoing fight.

The U.S. House race in Colorado's 8th Congressional District is one of the closest in the nation and a testing ground for Republicans' and Democrats' strategies to reach Latino voters. The district is 40% Latino and both candidates, Republican Gabe Evans and Democratic incumbent Rep. Yadira Caraveo, are descendants of Mexican immigrants.

Our Voter Voices survey identified immigration as a top issue among nearly all groups, most notably among self-identified conservatives. If you’re a voter who’s concerned about immigration, here’s where your vote has the most impact.

The school system in Aurora, Colorado, is striving to accommodate more than 3,000 new students mostly from Venezuela and Colombia. Teachers have been helping them by translating vocabulary and handing out written instructions in Spanish.

Former President Donald Trump held a rally in Aurora on Friday, a city he's used to spread misinformation about immigrants. Last month Trump seized on news of Venezuelan gang activity in the city to push falsehoods about Aurora as a "war zone."

If you watched the presidential debate this week, you likely heard former President Trump mention gang violence at an apartment complex in Aurora. But the facts are more nuanced – and they reveal something about the intensity of immigration as an issue during an election year. We dig into the story with The Colorado Sun's Jennifer Brown.

Anti-immigrant backlash is nothing new, say sociology and criminology experts, who point to attacks against Irish, Italian and Polish immigrants about 100 years ago

“Mass deportation” of undocumented immigrants is a concept presidential candidate Donald Trump is proposing. But it’s getting significant pushback as economists look at the detrimental effects losing such a large part of the workforce could have. Advocates say a better solution would be to overhaul the current work visa process.

Latinos want an immigration policy that “fair, firm and free of cruelty” – that's according to a new survey from UnidosUS that polled 800 registered Latino voters. Latino voters believe providing a path to citizenship for long-term undocumented immigrants and DACA recipients can be accomplished alongside strong enforcement.

Denver has launched an ambitious new program to support migrants, and hundreds crammed into a convention center for orientation on Monday. Denver's new procedure includes six months of rental and food assistance for an apartment, work and certification trainings, free computers and phones, and help with asylum applications.