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Colorado Set to Receive 1,500 Afghan Evacuees

Colorado Set to Receive 1,500 Afghan Evacuees

Colorado Author Nhi Aronheim on the Soles of a Survivor

Colorado Author Nhi Aronheim on the Soles of a Survivor

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Afghan Refugees Destined for Colorado Stuck in Limbo

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Aug 16, 2021

Colorado had been expecting hundreds of Afghans in the coming months.
Colorado DACA Recipient Fasting in D.C. for Immigration Reform

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Jun 16, 2021

Laura Peniche wants to see immigration reform ASAP.
Immigration Lawyers Worried About Fast-Track Family Docket in Denver

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Jun 3, 2021

But will there be time to get legal help?
Want to Become a Citizen? Free Virtual Workshop May 15

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
May 10, 2021

The May 15 workshop is free, free, free!
Op-Ed: It's Time to Put a Stop to Immigrant Smuggling and Coyote Ugly

By Ellie Beaudo
May 9, 2021

Make immigration laws humane again.
A New Cookbook by Immigrants Helps Support Other Newcomers to Colorado

By Claire Duncombe
May 3, 2021

A new local cookbook offers recipes from 45 countries.
Op-Ed: Undocumented Workers Are Essential and Deserve Stimulus, Too

By Alison Tishman
May 2, 2021

We are neglecting over 7 million people.
9News Parent Firm Changes Policy Amid New Latinx Race, Bias Claims

By Michael Roberts
Apr 16, 2021

The policy shift was prompted by an essay published by Westword.
ICE Detainees in Aurora Receive COVID Vaccine

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Apr 13, 2021

Tri-County Health held a clinic.
Aurora ICE Detainees to Receive COVID Vaccine Next Week

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Apr 3, 2021

Originally a priority, they were moved to the general public phase.
Unaccompanied Migrant Children Shelter in Westminster Expanding

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Apr 2, 2021

The non-profit has a contract with the feds.
Colorado House Committee Approves Immigrant Legal Defense Fund

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Mar 31, 2021

The fund would start with $100,000 in state funding.
Houston Police Chief Steps Into the Shoes of a Colorado Immigrant Leader

By Jasmine Liu
Mar 10, 2021

Houston's police chief reads the words of a Colorado immigrant leader in the latest edition of Motus Theater's UndocuMonologues.
Aurora Council Wants Biden to Cut Ties With Private Prisons for Immigrants

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Mar 2, 2021

GEO Group could be a goner.
GEO Group's Aurora ICE Facility Faces Uncertain Financial Future

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Feb 19, 2021

The private prison company operates the immigration detention facility.
Report Shows Positive Financial Impact of Immigrant Legal Defense Fund

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Feb 18, 2021

A statewide fund would cost $15.2 million annually, but pay off with $18.6 million in savings and revenues.
He Escaped the Death Flight, but His Life in Colorado Is Still on ICE

By Jeff Pearson
Feb 17, 2021

Three Cameroonians were taken from the Aurora ICE facility in late January.
Emails Show Chummy Relationship Between ICE, Colorado DMV

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Feb 12, 2021

State lawmakers now want to put up a wall between the DMV and ICE.
Is John Hickenlooper a Closet Republican?

By Michael Roberts
Feb 11, 2021

A recent vote caused him to be praised by enemies.
DACA Restaurateur Who Backed Hick Feels Betrayed by Senate Vote

By Mark Antonation
Feb 6, 2021

Disappointment and anger come from a Denver DACA recipient who endorsed Hickenlooper.

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