For the first time in four years, 13 Investigates got an exclusive look inside the Immigration Detention Facility in Aurora, which houses undocumented immigrants from Colorado and across the country.
If Gov. Jared Polis signs it into law, the bill would, by Jan. 1, 2024, prevent state and local government entities from entering or renewing any contracts with federal immigration enforcement to hold people suspected of civil immigration violations, and it would prohibit state and local governments from opening or in any way facilitating new immigration detention facilities run by private companies.
If Gov. Jared Polis signs it into law, the bill would, by Jan. 1, 2024, prevent state and local government entities from entering or renewing any contracts with federal immigration enforcement to hold people suspected of civil immigration violations, and it would prohibit state and local governments from opening or in any way facilitating new immigration detention facilities run by private companies.
Less than two months after a district judge ruled in favor of Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell in a lawsuit protesting his enforcement of federal immigration law, the case is