The Immigration System Is A Challenge Without A Lawyer. Denver Wants To Change That
Supporters say the percentage of immigrants who can’t afford a lawyer for their cases is an affront to due process rights.
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When Detained Immigrants Are Released, Casa De Paz Is Waiting To Lend A Hand
Read moreDetainees may arrive in Aurora from the U.S.-Mexico border or New York City, far away from family and a known place.
Colorado Immigrant Rene Lima-Marin Freed After Years Of Legal Twists
Read moreHe was ordered released after the federal government lost its immigration board appeal.
ICE Says Enforcement Is Now Done By The Book, Immigration Advocates See It Differently
Read moreRemovals have more than doubled in a year in Colorado and Wyoming, from 1,033 to 2,535 through September of last fiscal year. Arrests are up too, though not by as much.
Colorado, Wyoming Deportations More Than Double In Fiscal Year 2017
Read moreNationwide, ICE says it arrested 40 percent more people under the Trump administration than in the prior year under President Obama.
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US Appeals Release Of Immigrant Rene Lima-Marin In Colorado
Read moreAn immigration judge ordered Lima-Marin's release on Oct. 5 but gave federal authorities 30 days to appeal.
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Rene Lima-Marin Wins Round In Deportation Case, Release Awaits ICE Appeal
Read moreImmigration and Customs Enforcement officials have 30 days to appeal, and an ICE official told The Denver Post the agency was working on a response.
Denver Mayor, City Council Compromise On Shielding Undocumented Immigrants
Read more“This has never been more important than now,” Hancock said in announcing the agreement. To the undocumented people living in the city, he said, “We've got your back.”
DOJ Cracks Down On Sanctuary Cities: No Help For ICE Means No Federal Grants
Read more"We must encourage these 'sanctuary' jurisdictions to change their policies," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in announcing the move.
Denver Council Members Step Up Stand Off With Feds Over Undocumented Immigrants
Read moreDenver council members want to formalize and in some cases, expand policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration officials.
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