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ACLU of Colorado Statement on DOJ Lawsuit Challenging Colorado Law Granting In-State Tuition to Immigrant Students
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit Thursday against the state of Colorado, challenging the state’s Advancing Students for a Stronger Tomorrow (ASSET) Law. This latest DOJ lawsuit coming after Colorado students is just another attempt by the Trump administration to roll back civil rights. The Trump administration’s relentless attacks on our civil rights must end.
ACLU of Colorado Statement on Peaceful Protesters Detained by Arapahoe County Sheriff's Deputies at ICE Field Office
Protesters called for the closure of the Aurora GEO Detention Facility and urged people to express solidarity with people being held in immigration detention.
ACLU of Colorado condemns GEO Employee Shooting of Protester at Aurora GEO Detention Center
On the evening of Thursday, July 16, a woman was shot in the leg by an employee of the GEO Group, Inc. outside of the ICE detention facility in Aurora, Colorado. According to news reports, the GEO Group employee was later arrested. The ACLU of Colorado issued a statement condemning the shooting.
Increased Incarceration; Insufficient Oversight
Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, the fight to protect immigrants' rights in Colorado, and across the United States, has alarmingly escalated. Our affiliate in Colorado, alongside the American Civil Liberties Union's national organization and its dozens of other affiliates, have been hard work in community and in the courts challenging the inhumane, and unlawful actions of the federal government against our immigrant neighbors.
Press Releases
Jul 20, 2026
Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Against the HHS for Withholding Information About Child Care Funding Restrictions
Lawsuit Seeks Correspondence Between Influencer Nick Shirley Whose Content Sparked the Administration's Attacks
Jul 20, 2026
ACLU Supports Challenge to Colorado Social Media Warning Label Law
The 2024 law would require websites to display the state’s view that speech online is harmful
Jul 1, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Rejects ICE’s Policy of Mandatory Detention Without Bond, Orders Bond Hearing for Longtime U.S. Resident
The appeal, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and two affiliates, follows hundreds of successful challenges to the Trump administration’s punitive policy
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