Can Colorado legislate ICE?

About this episode

The episode discusses Colorado lawmakers' efforts to hold federal immigration officers accountable and the implications of proposed legislation.

Today we're featuring a conversation between Colorado Sun Politics and Policy Reporter Taylor Dolven, Colorado Public Radio Public Affairs Reporter Bente Birkland and Denver Post Immigration Reporter Seth Klamann about lawmakers' efforts to hold federal immigration officers accountable when they step outside of the law. Multiple bills are being considered in the Colorado legislature that would raise questions about the limits of state authority when it comes to how federal immigration agents behave within Colorado’s borders. This conversation first appeared on the Purplish podcast from Colorado Public Radio and is being shared with the Colorado Sun through the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guests: Taylor Dolven, Bente Birkland, Seth Klamann

Topics covered

• immigration
• state authority
• federal law
• legislation
• accountability
• Colorado politics

Keywords

• Colorado
• ICE
• legislation
• immigration
• law enforcement
• state authority
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Colorado Sun, Colorado Public Radio, Denver Post, Colorado Capitol News Alliance

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