Press Releases

ICE Continues to Violate Court Orders, Brutalize Innocent People in Colorado

A new ACLU of Colorado filing details ICE’s persistent practice of unlawfully conducting warrantless arrests and failing to produce court-ordered documents.
Issue Areas: Immigrant Justice

ACLU of Colorado Files Legal Claims Against the Federal Government on Behalf of Family Illegally Stopped and Jailed by ICE

Claims filed across 17 states and Washington, D.C. under the Federal Tort Claims Act seek justice for people harmed by federal immigration agents and accountability for the Trump administration’s violence and lawlessness

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

Aurora Landlord to Pay $182,000 in Damages for Discriminating Against an Immigrant Family

The ACLU of Colorado sued Avi Schwalb, Aurora landlord, for violating state laws protecting immigrant tenants from discrimination in January 2025

Federal Judge Rules ICE Violated Court Order, Requires More Oversight and Training

Judge concludes that ICE agents continued conducting unlawful warrantless arrests in Colorado despite a November 2025 preliminary injunction forbidding this conduct.

ACLU of Colorado Demands Immediate Withdrawal of Federal Agents from Minneapolis and Other Communities After Killing of Alex Pretti

ACLU of Colorado joins ACLU national and ACLU of Minnesota in denouncing the violent, tragic, and unnecessary beating and killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis.
Issue Areas: Immigrant Justice

Federal Judge Prohibits ICE from Making Warrantless Arrests in Colorado

A coalition of legal advocates filed the class action lawsuit in October 2025

Charges Dropped for Legal Observer Detained at Denver Immigration Court

ACLU of Colorado and other immigration advocates urge Denver Immigration Court to ensure public access to future court proceedings