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Rep. Crank’s BLOC Act gains Mesa County’s support: “Align federal funds with public safety”

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Mesa County commissioners want federal dollars tied to immigration enforcement—and they’re backing Rep. Jeff Crank’s bill to make it happen.

During their April 15 administrative hearing, the Mesa County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a letter backing a federal immigration bill that would strip transportation funding from sanctuary jurisdictions that fail to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Immigrant protection bill passes committee, limits law enforcement cooperation with feds

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A bill meant to better protect immigrants under Colorado law passed through a Colorado Senate committee Tuesday.

Supporters of the bill say it looks to ensure everyone’s civil rights are protected regardless of immigration status, while opponents argue it further prohibits the state from helping federal agents.

“Fear is contagious, isolating and destructive. We’ve seen President Trump weaponize fear time and time again against immigrants. Donald Trump’s ICE agents say one thing and then they do another,” said state Senator Julie Gonzales when talking about who the administration is targeting for deportations through Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

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Feds capture migrant with Tren de Aragua ties who escaped from Colorado ICE detention center

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After two weeks on the run, an illegal migrant believed to have ties to the violent Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua who escaped from an federal immigration detention center in Colorado has been captured, the US Marshals said Tuesday.

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Wi-Fi jammers and trackers: The new face of organized burglary hits Aurora

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Five people suspected of burglarizing 21 homes in Aurora have been formally charged by the Arapahoe County District Court.

The suspects, all Colombian nationals, each were charged with criminal attempt to commit second-degree burglary and conspiracy to commit second-degree burglary, but the charges still could be changed or modified, Eric Ross, spokesperson for the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s office, said.

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Courtroom clash: Activist claims retaliation, ICE cites years of evasion

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A lawyer representing Colorado immigrants’ rights activist Jeanette Vizguerra claims Vizguerra’s 1st Amendment Rights are being abridged by her detainment. They argue that her detention was retaliatory, linked to her criticism of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and her activism.

As a result, a court hearing scheduled for Friday was canceled, and U.S. District Judge Nina Wang instead set a status conference. The allegations came as the status conference unfolded. Vizguerra’s counsel and the US Attorney have been preparing to argue over the legality of Vizguerra’s detainment by ICE authorities since March 17.

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12 deportations later, ICE detains trucker who killed Colorado man

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A suspected illegal immigrant convicted in a deadly Colorado crash last year involving a semi-truck he was driving was detained on Sunday by federal immigration authorities.

Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza, 47, a Mexican national, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the lobby of the Jefferson County Detention Center shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, immediately after his release from jail, according to Denver7.

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Denver attorneys say potential IRS, ICE data-sharing agreement creates ‘catch 22’

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A data-sharing agreement between the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is near, two sources told ABC News, which tax experts say could end up putting undocumented immigrants across the nation, including here in Colorado, in a “catch-22” situation.

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Protesters gather outside ICE in Aurora after immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra reportedly taken into custody

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Protesters gathered outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Aurora early Tuesday morning on reports that immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra was taken into custody. Vizguerra was reportedly taken into custody by federal agents on Monday morning. 

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Tom Homan wants to double ICE footprint in sanctuary cities. Elon Musk is helping him get there

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The Department Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cost-cutting efforts have roiled Washington in recent weeks, but according to President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, Elon Musk is committed to growing, rather than shrinking, at least one part of the federal government: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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