ICE holding facilities are typically used to process and detain people before they are transferred to a larger detention center or released. They often consist of small concrete rooms with no beds and are not designed for overnight use.
Author Archives: Eleanor Bennett
Eleanor Bennett is an award-winning journalist reporting on regional social justice issues in collaboration with Aspen Public Radio and Aspen Journalism. A life-long Roaring Fork Valley local, she previously was a reporter, podcast producer and Morning Edition host at Aspen Public Radio. Her stories have ranged from the impact of federal immigration policies on local DACA recipients to creative efforts to solve the valley’s affordable housing challenge.
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Un bufete de abogados envía una carta de cese y desistimiento al sheriff del condado de Garfield por una supuesta aplicación ilegal de la ley de inmigración
El bufete de abogados sin fines de lucro Towards Justice, con sede en Denver, envió el 25 de febrero una carta de cese y desistimiento al sheriff del condado de Garfield, Lou Vallario, alegando que su oficina ha estado “violando la ley de Colorado que limita la colaboración de las fuerzas del orden locales con la aplicación de la ley de inmigración civil” y exigiendo el cese de estas acciones. Vallario, que ha negado acusaciones similares en el pasado, dijo que no haría comentarios sobre las acusaciones hasta que pudiera revisarlas con el abogado del condado.
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Law firm sends cease-and-desist letter to Garfield County sheriff over alleged unlawful immigration enforcement
Towards Justice Executive Director David Seligman, an attorney who is running for state attorney general this year, confirmed that the formal, nonbinding letter could be the first step in a lawsuit against the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office.
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El director de las bibliotecas del condado de Garfield anuncia su jubilación y anima a la comunidad a proteger la “libertad de lectura”
Por Eleanor BennettPara Aspen Journalism y Aspen Public Radio Tras décadas al frente de bibliotecas públicas en todo Colorado, el director ejecutivo de las Bibliotecas del Condado de Garfield, Jamie LaRue, anunció que se jubilará a principios de abril. LaRue ha dirigido durante los últimos cuatro años el distrito bibliotecario local, que cuenta con sedes […]
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Las bibliotecas del condado de Garfield no han retirado libros, pero un nuevo liderazgo podría cambiar esto
Los esfuerzos realizados durante años por algunos residentes locales para retirar o restringir el acceso de los niños a determinados libros para adultos de las bibliotecas públicas del condado de Garfield no han tenido mucho éxito hasta ahora, pero con el reciente nombramiento de dos nuevos administradores de la biblioteca por parte de los comisionados del condado y la inminente jubilación del director ejecutivo del distrito bibliotecario, aún podrían producirse cambios.
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Garfield County Libraries has resisted censoring books, but leadership changes could turn the tide
Several measures were considered by library trustees over the past year. But so far, the board has declined to implement any new policies due to reasons ranging from Colorado laws to a skepticism over whether there is a genuine problem to be solved.
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Garfield County Libraries director announces retirement, encourages community to protect the ‘freedom to read’
Despite the challenges and opposition that LaRue has faced from some in the community because of his advocacy against restricting books, he said that he has also received a lot of support and that leading Garfield County Libraries has been a rewarding experience overall.
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Un antiguo motel en Parachute se está convirtiendo enapartamentos para trabajadores debido al aumento del coste de la vivienda
El conjunto de apartamentos de 68 unidades que se está construyendo en el lugar donde antes se encontraba el Parachute Inn atenderá a la creciente “clase media desaparecida”, a medida que las ciudades del valle del río Colorado se enfrentan al aumento de los precios de la vivienda y a nuevos retos laborales.
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An old motel in Parachute is being turned into workforce apartments as cost of housing rises
Although housing costs are still lower in Parachute and neighboring Battlement Mesa than much of the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys, the average price of a single-family home has more than doubled over the past decade.
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Politicized issues, out-of-state funds and partisan support divide RFSD board race
Despite being a nonpartisan race where candidates’ party labels are not displayed on the ballot, the candidates have expressed opposing views on politicized issues such as a rise in school shootings, declining enrollment, and the merits of DEI and anti-racism policies and gender-inclusive sex education.