/tags/immigration Immigration en-US Copyright »ĘąÚÍřÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:13:28 GMT /news/2025-04-28/more-than-100-immigrants-detained-at-an-illegal-after-hours-nightclub-in-colorado Authorities say more than 100 immigrants suspected of being in the United States illegally were taken into custody during a raid at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado Springs. Video posted online by the Drug Enforcement Administration showed agents announcing their presence outside the building early Sunday. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:13:28 GMT /news/2025-04-28/more-than-100-immigrants-detained-at-an-illegal-after-hours-nightclub-in-colorado John Raby, AP /politics/2025-04-25/purplish-a-colorado-republican-and-a-democrat-give-their-takes-on-trumps-first-100-days State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer and U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse shared their thoughts on immigration, DOGE, the economy and more in a live taping of the Purplish podcast in Denver earlier this week. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 22:32:33 GMT /politics/2025-04-25/purplish-a-colorado-republican-and-a-democrat-give-their-takes-on-trumps-first-100-days Bente Birkeland, Caitlyn Kim, Colorado Public Radio /news/2025-04-25/ice-is-reversing-termination-of-legal-status-for-international-students-in-colorado-and-around-us-lawyer-says A government lawyer said the federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students after many filed court challenges around the U.S. Judges around the country had already issued temporary orders restoring the students' records in a federal database of international students maintained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:25:30 GMT /news/2025-04-25/ice-is-reversing-termination-of-legal-status-for-international-students-in-colorado-and-around-us-lawyer-says Janie Har and Kate Brumback, Associated Press, Alex Murphy /politics/2025-04-21/purplish-colorado-answers-trumps-immigration-crackdown-with-expanded-protections Democratic state lawmakers are advancing a bill that aims to stymie some of the tactics they’ve seen deployed by the Trump administration. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:53:51 GMT /politics/2025-04-21/purplish-colorado-answers-trumps-immigration-crackdown-with-expanded-protections Bente Birkeland, Lucas Brady Woods /news/2025-04-19/deportation-fears-add-to-mental-health-problems-confronting-colorado-resort-town-workers The Trump administration’s threats of immigration raids and imminent deportation of anyone without legal U.S. residency have caused stress levels to soar. In communities around Vail, advocates estimate, a vast majority of Latino residents do not have legal status. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-04-19/deportation-fears-add-to-mental-health-problems-confronting-colorado-resort-town-workers Natalie Skowlund /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-17/how-a-retired-educator-is-helping-colorado-school-leaders-prepare-for-potential-immigration-raids Education leaders across Colorado are grappling with how to respond to the Trump administration's immigration policies. They recently got help from a Nebraska superintendent who saw his own community shaken by an immigration raid two decades ago. He shares the lessons he learned, and his advice for educators in the months ahead. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-17/how-a-retired-educator-is-helping-colorado-school-leaders-prepare-for-potential-immigration-raids In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner /news/2025-04-16/colorado-judge-puts-temporary-hold-on-deportations-sought-by-trump-under-alien-enemies-act A federal judge has put a temporary hold on deportations of immigrants in Colorado who face possible removal under President Donald Trump's invocation of an 18th century law known as the Alien Enemies Act. The Republican president declared the law in effect to speed up deportations of people accused of being members of a Venezuelan gang. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:43:16 GMT /news/2025-04-16/colorado-judge-puts-temporary-hold-on-deportations-sought-by-trump-under-alien-enemies-act Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press /news/2025-04-04/democrats-unveil-long-awaited-proposal-to-protect-immigrants-from-ice-raids The bill would further block local cooperation with federal authorities, like ICE, and attempt to outlaw deportation operations in certain Colorado locations. It’s in part a response to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:47:33 GMT /news/2025-04-04/democrats-unveil-long-awaited-proposal-to-protect-immigrants-from-ice-raids Lucas Brady Woods /news/2025-04-04/2nd-escapee-from-aurora-immigration-detention-center-arrested-in-denver Geilond Vido-Romero was arrested by police and federal agents after being found on a bus at East Colfax Avenue and Cherry Street in Denver. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-04-04/2nd-escapee-from-aurora-immigration-detention-center-arrested-in-denver Cassandra Ballard, Sentinel Staff Writer /news/2025-03-28/federal-judge-to-consider-releasing-immigration-activist-who-took-refuge-in-churches A federal judge in Denver is set to hear arguments over whether an immigration and labor activist who took refuge in Colorado churches to avoid deportation during the first Trump administration should be freed from detention. Jeanette Vizguerra's lawyers are expected to argue during a hearing Friday that a pending deportation order isn't valid. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:03:16 GMT /news/2025-03-28/federal-judge-to-consider-releasing-immigration-activist-who-took-refuge-in-churches Colleen Slevin, Associated Press