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,
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takes a look at whether that law is working. As detailed in this week's cover story, "
Disappearing Act
," the state troopers tasked with arresting alleged smugglers are fairly busy. But do the cases fall apart once they hit the courts?
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