Press Releases

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.

Community Organizations and Denver Surveillance Task Force Members Ask Denver City Councilors to Vote No on Axon ALPR Contract

Fourteen organizations sent a letter to councilors expressing opposition and outlining existing concerns with the surveillance technology

Civil Rights Groups File FOIA Request Seeking Records on Politically and Racially Motivated Child Care Funding Restrictions

Request demands transparency into the nationwide new "Defend the Spend” policy affecting billions in child care funding

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

Community Leaders and Organizations Demand Transparency after Denver Mayor Mike Johnston Secretly Extends Flock Contract

The contract with Flock Safety was extended for five months with no public process or input from the mayor’s own Flock task force

Updated Documents Reveal New Details for ICE Detention Expansion in Colorado

Newly unredacted documents obtained by the ACLU and ACLU of Colorado provide insight into facility capacity, expansion plans, timelines, and more.

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.