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Immigration Policy

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    ICE surge in Aurora nets twelve immigrants subject to deportation

    A federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge conducted in Aurora over seven days last week and early this week resulted in the identification of twelve immigrants subject to deportation, ICE spokesman Carl Rusnok says.

  • News

    February 9, 2012

    Ron Paul is two tacos short of a combo plate

    A federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge conducted in Aurora over seven days last week and early this week resulted in the identification of twelve immigrants subject to deportation, ICE spokesman Carl Rusnok says.

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Marijuana initiative can't force John Suthers to sue feds over enforcement, his office says

    In our post yesterday about the progress of Legalize 2012's Cannabis Re-legalization Act, proponent Laura Kriho noted that a section had been added to the proposal directing Colorado Attorney General John Suthers to sue the federal government if it attempts to enforce its marijuana laws here. But AG ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Jared Polis wants investigation into abuse of LGBT immigrants in detention

    Colorado Congressman Jared Polis has called for a government investigation into alleged abuse suffered by gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender immigrants detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "Here we have people who are at their most vulnerable -- many without access to any lega ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2012

    Mitt Romney's win in Iowa could threaten immigrants, say Colorado Democrats

    Rick Palacio​Colorado's Democratic leaders are worried that last night's win for Mitt Romney in the Iowa caucus could spell trouble for immigrants in Colorado. "Folks, it takes an alarming event to bring the likes of us together to weigh in on the Republican nomination," Colorado Democratic P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    Debajo del Agua teams up with social-justice organizations for a night of music and solidarity

    ​Seven-piece Latin instrumental ensemble Debajo del Agua will be playing a show honoring the union between music and revolutionary movements at the Mercury Cafe on Friday, December 30. A collaboration with social-justice organizations like Guerilla Gardens, Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Immigration review pilot program that may close low-priority cases coming to Denver

    ​ Local immigration advocates are cautiously optimistic about a pilot project to review open immigration cases in Denver and close those deemed to be of low priority. The program, described in this New York Times story, comes on the heels of a memo from the head of Immigration and Customs Enfo ... More >>

  • News

    June 9, 2011

    How would the Mexican secure the borders?

    ​ Local immigration advocates are cautiously optimistic about a pilot project to review open immigration cases in Denver and close those deemed to be of low priority. The program, described in this New York Times story, comes on the heels of a memo from the head of Immigration and Customs Enfo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    Trader Joe's: Colorado would be more colorful if the store would join IKEA -- but will it?

    ​Colorado has incredible beauty, a colorful governor, and smart residents (and readers) who would prefer that tourists (especially Texans) stay home and wonder "Why do you need to spend money to advertise something that is timeless?" And although it doesn't have an ocean, it will soon have an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    Secure Communities: Colorado signs on to fingerprint check for illegal immigrants

    www.ice.gov​Colorado is the latest state to join Secure Communities, a federal program that checks fingerprints of people booked into local jails against a national database of illegal immigrants.

  • News

    December 2, 2010

    Whose Dole Is It, Anyway?

    www.ice.gov​Colorado is the latest state to join Secure Communities, a federal program that checks fingerprints of people booked into local jails against a national database of illegal immigrants.

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    Tom Tancredo not part of Republican Study Committee immigration summit at the Capitol?

    Tom Tancredo.​The Republican Study Committee of Colorado will hold a summit on illegal immigration at the Capitol today, with an agenda packed with heavyweight speakers and issues (violence, "competitive challenges for businesses") -- but no mention of the man who's kept the discussion of ille ... More >>

  • News

    November 25, 2010

    Border lines: Tom Tancredo and Gustavo Arellano, opponents on immigration and allies on legalization

    Tom Tancredo.​The Republican Study Committee of Colorado will hold a summit on illegal immigration at the Capitol today, with an agenda packed with heavyweight speakers and issues (violence, "competitive challenges for businesses") -- but no mention of the man who's kept the discussion of ille ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    Human smuggling: Does Colorado's law, designed to catch coyotes, have any teeth?

    ​In 2006, Colorado passed what lawmakers called "the toughest immigration laws in the nation." Among them was a law that made it a state crime to smuggle humans. Four years later, Westword takes a look at whether that law is working. As detailed in this week's cover story, "Disappearing Act," ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    John Hickenlooper won't go negative on Tom Tancredo -- but Tancredo does it himself

    Tom Tancredo.​Democratic gubernatorial nominee John Hickenlooper has kept to his vow to keep his campaign positive. Had he decided to go negative on Tom Tancredo, though, he would have found no shortage of material on the American Constitution Party candidate: Google "Tancredo" and "controvers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Tom Tancredo and Geraldo Rivera talk Tea Party -- and illegal immigration

    Tom Tancredo.​Early voting starts today, which means you can stop by any voting center (find them here) and choose a gubernatorial candidate from a lineup that no one would have thought possible a year ago: Denver mayor and Democratic John Hickenlooper, Republican candidate Dan Maes and third- ... More >>

  • News

    August 26, 2010

    Asylum Denied: Only a fraction of Mexicans get U.S. asylum

    Tom Tancredo.​Early voting starts today, which means you can stop by any voting center (find them here) and choose a gubernatorial candidate from a lineup that no one would have thought possible a year ago: Denver mayor and Democratic John Hickenlooper, Republican candidate Dan Maes and third- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    Michelle Malkin, anchor baby?: Awkward charge if she wants to be Tom Tancredo's running mate

    Michelle Malkin.​With the deadline for printing Colorado's ballot fast approaching, Tom Tancredo will have to move fast if he wants to replace Doug "Dayhorse" Campbell, the American Constitution Party lieutenant governor candidate he inherited when he took the top spot. The name of conservativ ... More >>

  • News

    July 8, 2010

    What's a Little Marriage Fraud Between Amigos?

    It's a felony, sure, but in the absence of real immigration reform, some young, assimilated illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2010

    Arizona immigration law: Boulder doesn't need to make any stinkin' resolutions

    Ken Wilson.​In May, Boulder city manager Jane Brautigam banned official travel to Arizona due to the state's controversial immigration law, and last night, the city council considered a resolution denouncing the law. But the council wound up tabling the resolution -- a move deputy mayor Ken W ... More >>

  • News

    May 20, 2010

    Colorado's Michelle Malkin leads the Know Nothing Nation

    Ken Wilson.​In May, Boulder city manager Jane Brautigam banned official travel to Arizona due to the state's controversial immigration law, and last night, the city council considered a resolution denouncing the law. But the council wound up tabling the resolution -- a move deputy mayor Ken W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    Tom Tancredo denies Nazi tie accusations from fellow immigration-reform advocate

    Photo by John JohnstonTom Tancredo is in the middle of another tempest.​As the immigration issue continues to heat up, Tom Tancredo is finding himself in one controversy after another. Remember his call for civics literacy tests? Former House majority leader Dick Armey's claim that he is bad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    WeHireAliens.com not for job hunters -- or John Hickenlooper

    ​Amid the white-hot debates raging over Arizona's new immigration law, it's harder than ever to separate the spluttering from the substance when it comes to immigration policy. Especially if you're trying to make sense of the über-patriotic sentiments found online at Wehirealiens.com. A pro ... More >>

  • News

    May 13, 2010

    Tom Tancredo serves no whine before its time

    ​Amid the white-hot debates raging over Arizona's new immigration law, it's harder than ever to separate the spluttering from the substance when it comes to immigration policy. Especially if you're trying to make sense of the über-patriotic sentiments found online at Wehirealiens.com. A pro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    John Hickenlooper just not that into talking about immigration law

    "Can we talk about something else?"​Yesterday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis made a big splash by saying he'd like to bring Arizona's controversial new immigration law to Colorado. McInnis followed up comments on KHOW morning host Peter Boyles's talk show with press availab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    Glenn Beck co-host Pat Gray: AZ illegals aren't like pre-WWII Jews in Germany -- because the Jews were citizens

    Their German citizenship didn't exactly solve their problems.​Republican gubernatorial hopeful Scott McInnis likes Arizona's controversial new immigration law a whole lot more than does Representative Jared Polis, who told Politico that requiring immigrants to have their papers on them at all ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    ACLU sues Jeffco sheriff Ted Mink, says he unlawfully imprisoned man for 47 days

    Ted Mink allegedly held a man for over a month without charges.​The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit against the Jefferson County Sheriff, accusing him of illegally detaining a man for 47 days for the suspicion that he was an illegal immigrant. Sheriff Ted Mink, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: Help me roast Tom Tancredo

    ​I am listening to Tom Tancredo filling in for Peter Boyles on KHOW radio, marveling at how the former congressman is maintaining a one-man monologue that, in the past five minutes, has touched on illegal immigration, healthcare, how Republicans need a speaker as slick as Barack Obama, illegal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2009

    Latino community set to march in Greeley tomorrow

    A Flickr photo. Over the past few years, Greeley has become a hotbed for immigration issues in Colorado. In 2006, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents raided the Swift meatpacking plant there, arresting more than 250 people, many of whom were detained and separated from their children. And l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2008

    ICE deportations in Denver set record; see the release here

    A Flickr photo. Over the past few years, Greeley has become a hotbed for immigration issues in Colorado. In 2006, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents raided the Swift meatpacking plant there, arresting more than 250 people, many of whom were detained and separated from their children. And l ... More >>

  • News

    October 2, 2008

    The next Tom Tancredo

    A Flickr photo. Over the past few years, Greeley has become a hotbed for immigration issues in Colorado. In 2006, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents raided the Swift meatpacking plant there, arresting more than 250 people, many of whom were detained and separated from their children. And l ... More >>

  • News

    September 25, 2008

    Where do anchor babies come from?

    A Flickr photo. Over the past few years, Greeley has become a hotbed for immigration issues in Colorado. In 2006, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents raided the Swift meatpacking plant there, arresting more than 250 people, many of whom were detained and separated from their children. And l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2008

    Flat-screen TVs in the immigration jail?

    A Flickr photo. Over the past few years, Greeley has become a hotbed for immigration issues in Colorado. In 2006, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents raided the Swift meatpacking plant there, arresting more than 250 people, many of whom were detained and separated from their children. And l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2008

    50,000 to March for Immigration Reform

    A Flickr photo. Over the past few years, Greeley has become a hotbed for immigration issues in Colorado. In 2006, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents raided the Swift meatpacking plant there, arresting more than 250 people, many of whom were detained and separated from their children. And l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2008

    Tom Tancredo's CU Job Application

    A Flickr photo. Over the past few years, Greeley has become a hotbed for immigration issues in Colorado. In 2006, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents raided the Swift meatpacking plant there, arresting more than 250 people, many of whom were detained and separated from their children. And l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2007

    Why Sports Fans Hate Peter Boyles

    A Flickr photo. Over the past few years, Greeley has become a hotbed for immigration issues in Colorado. In 2006, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents raided the Swift meatpacking plant there, arresting more than 250 people, many of whom were detained and separated from their children. And l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2007

    Labor Saver

    A Flickr photo. Over the past few years, Greeley has become a hotbed for immigration issues in Colorado. In 2006, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents raided the Swift meatpacking plant there, arresting more than 250 people, many of whom were detained and separated from their children. And l ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 5, 2007

    The Answer Man

    A Flickr photo. Over the past few years, Greeley has become a hotbed for immigration issues in Colorado. In 2006, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents raided the Swift meatpacking plant there, arresting more than 250 people, many of whom were detained and separated from their children. And l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2007

    Immigration Reform Horse Shit

    A Flickr photo. Over the past few years, Greeley has become a hotbed for immigration issues in Colorado. In 2006, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents raided the Swift meatpacking plant there, arresting more than 250 people, many of whom were detained and separated from their children. And l ... More >>

  • News

    February 15, 2007

    The Magic Number

    Illegal immigrants are using stolen identities to work. But whose are they?

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2007

    State of Disunion

    Illegal immigrants are using stolen identities to work. But whose are they?

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2007

    Hail to the Chef

    Illegal immigrants are using stolen identities to work. But whose are they?

  • News

    November 9, 2006

    Guest Wishes

    Helen Krieble wants to end all the horsing around over illegal immigration.

  • News

    April 13, 2006

    Love, American Style

    Illegal immigrant Jon Vaupel is not from Mexico, but he's a borderline case.

  • News

    March 18, 2004

    It's Not Easy Being Green

    Look who's mad at Dick Lamm now!

  • News

    July 17, 2003

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of July 17, 2003

  • News

    July 3, 2003

    The Flag-Bearer

    Tom Tancredo is on a crusade to save America -- and he's looking for recruits.

  • News

    December 7, 2000

    Card Sharps

    Selling green cards in Denver is easy money.

  • News

    July 9, 1998

    The Underclass

    Colorado's illegal immigrants find trouble even when they try to do things legally.

  • News

    May 10, 1995

    CROSSING THE LINE

    HOW ILLEGAL ALIENS WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS COME OVER THE RIVER--AND THROUGH THE CRACKS.AMERICA OR BUST ILLEGAL ALIENS CAN COMMIT BURGLARIES, THEFTS AND ASSAULTS IN DENVER--AND HAVE LITTLE TO FEAR FROM THE INS.

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