Court Cases

The ACLU of Colorado filed a lawsuit against an Aurora landlord after repeated threats to report tenants to immigration authorities. The court entered a preliminary injunction ordering the landlord not to threaten, harass, or retaliate our clients, including through disclosure of information about their immigration or citizenship status. The landlord then petitioned for bankruptcy, and the ACLU case is stayed in state court while that proceeding progresses. The preliminary injunction remains in full force and effect.

We argue that under the 287(g) Program, at the request of U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), the Sheriff unlawfully prolongs the detention of people who are incarcerated who are otherwise eligible for release from jail.