Press Releases

ACLU FOIA Litigation Reveals New Information About Plans to Expand ICE Detention in Colorado

New documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Colorado reveal further details about Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) plans to expand ICE detention facilities in Colorado.
Issue Areas: Immigrant Justice

ACLU of Colorado Urges Denver Immigration Court: Stop Obstructing and Intimidating Members of the Public

A letter sent to Judge Kaufman asserts that recent courthouse practices undermine longstanding constitutional principles and public trust.
Issue Areas: Immigrant Justice

ACLU of Colorado Condemns Detention of Legal Observer at Denver Immigration Court

On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, federal immigration officers detained, arrested, handcuffed, and cited a legal observer at Denver Immigration Court while the legal observer was lawfully observing the detention of an immigrant family.

ACLU of Colorado Executive Director Deborah Richardson Announces Upcoming Retirement

After a decades-long career in social justice advocacy and nonprofit leadership, Deborah Richardson, ACLU of Colorado Executive Director, has announced her upcoming retirement. She will serve as executive director until June 20, 2025.

ACLU, ACLU of Colorado Sue ICE for Records Regarding Potential Expansion of Immigration Detention in Western States

The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Colorado today filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to obtain records regarding the agency’s potential plans to expand immigration detention across Colorado and Wyoming.

APRIL 25 IN THORNTON: Community Leaders to Call Out Threats to Medicaid, Demand Protection of Coverage for 126,000 CD8 Residents

Patients, parents, health care providers, state workers, and community advocates have invited Congressional Representative Gabe Evans to attend an April 25 community townhall about the future of Medicaid.

ACLU Mobilizes Concerned Constituents and Partners on President’s Day to Fight Back Against President Trump’s Attacks on Our Communities

With new civil liberties abuses coming to light daily and the Trump administration’s hubris showing no signs of abating, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Colorado will host a town hall this President’s Day alongside community partners and constituents to educate, mobilize, and appl

ACLU of Colorado Sues Landlord for Threatening to Report Family to Immigration Authorities

The ACLU of Colorado filed a lawsuit against an Aurora landlord today after repeated threats to report tenants to immigration authorities. The plaintiffs, proceeding under pseudonyms John Doe and Jane Roe, are a Venezuelan couple residing in Aurora, Colorado, with their two sons. Both Doe and Roe ha

ACLU of Colorado Executive Director Honored with Humanitarian Award from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission

On January 14, 2025, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Colorado Holiday Commission honored ACLU of Colorado Executive Director Deborah Richardson with the Honorable Dr. Menola Upshaw Lifetime Achievement Award.