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Feb 12, 2025

Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction in ACLU Lawsuit Against Aurora Landlord

DENVER – Today, an Arapahoe County District Court judge issued a preliminary injunction in an ACLU of Colorado case against Aurora landlords Avi Schwalb, Nancy Dominguez, and PHS Rent LLC. The injunction...

Jan 31, 2025

ACLU of Colorado Sends Letter to School Districts About Legal Rights of Immigrant Students

On January 31, 2025, the ACLU of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAIN) sent a letter to school districts in Colorado to provide information about the legal rights of immigrant...

Jan 31, 2025

ACLU Case against Teller County Sheriff Reaches Conclusion; Jail Cannot Deny or Delay Release for ICE

On January 29, 2025, the Teller County District Court entered final judgment in an ACLU of Colorado lawsuit challenging Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell’s immigration enforcement agreement—called a 287(...

Jan 20, 2025

ACLU of Colorado Responds to the Inauguration of President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump has been inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States. He is anticipated to enact a flurry of executive orders impacting the civil rights and civil liberties of people...

Jan 13, 2025

ACLU of Colorado Executive Director and Colorado Access Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Both to be Honored with Lifetime Humanitarian Award

On January 14, 2025, The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Colorado Holiday Commission will present ACLU of Colorado Executive Director Deborah Richardson and Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at...

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Dec 20, 2024

ACLU of Colorado Warns Local Law Enforcement Against Overreach in Federal Civil Immigration Enforcement

A new letter cautions Colorado sheriffs and pretrial detention centers against violating state laws prohibiting specific kinds of collaboration with ICE.

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