About this episode

The episode discusses Colorado Democrats' responses to federal immigration enforcement tactics and the implications of proposed legislation.

Many of Colorado’s Democratic lawmakers came into this legislative session determined to push back against the Trump administration, especially on the president’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics. They introduced proposals to ban state and local law enforcement from concealing their identity in most situations and to allow Coloradans to sue federal agents who violate their rights. But not all Democrats are on board with these ideas — worried they may harm legitimate law enforcement efforts and fail to keep the community safer. And the legislation raises big questions about the limits of state authority when it comes to how federal immigration agents behave within Colorado’s borders. CPR’s Bente Birkeland , The Colorado Sun’s Taylor Dolven and The Denver Post’s Seth Klamann discuss the different bills, the potential legal challenges and the politics surrounding this issue, at a time when the stakes feel like they couldn’t be higher. Catch up on the latest coverage: The Denver Post: Judge again blocks Gov. Jared Polis from directing state officials to comply with an ICE subpoena The Denver Post: Federal judge criticizes ICE agents at Denver hearing for not knowing about…

People in this episode

Host: Bente Birkeland

Guests: Taylor Dolven, Seth Klamann

Topics covered

• immigration enforcement
• state authority
• legislation
• Democratic lawmakers
• ICE tactics
• community safety

Keywords

• ICE
• immigration
• Colorado Democrats
• legislation
• law enforcement
• federal agents
• community safety
• Jared Polis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump administration, Colorado Sun, Denver Post

Places: Colorado, Denver

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