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.
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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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New data confirms rising immigration arrests, and a changing profile of who gets detained
As the Trump administration carries out its promise to ramp up Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, recently released data confirms that a growing number of people have been arrested in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties.
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Community shows up for ‘Latino Conservation Week’ despite concerns over immigration crackdowns and DEI rollbacks
Defiende Nuestra Tierra’s program director said reconnecting Latino families with their ancestral roots to the land is at the heart of the organization’s mission to get more people involved in protecting public lands.
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Amid national protests, local residents speak out against ICE and support immigrant communities
“We cannot tie immigrants, tie the value of immigrants, to their utility to us. … [They], first and foremost, are people, and the fact that there are people is enough to advocate for them.”
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Local attorneys spread awareness about increase in scams targeting immigrants
Immigration attorneys in the Roaring Fork Valley are spreading awareness about a recent rise in scams and extortion targeting immigrants in Colorado and across the country. An increase in federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration this year has resulted in heightened fear and insecurity for many immigrants, which can make people more vulnerable to […]
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Advocates and attorneys see uptick in community reports of ICE activity, but caution the spread of misinformation
Aspen Public Radio’s All Things Considered anchor Halle Zander spoke with Social Justice Reporter Eleanor Bennett about the latest reports and her conversations with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), local law enforcement agencies, immigration attorneys, and advocacy groups.
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Carbondale nonprofit ‘a second home’ for growing number of immigrant students, expands Spanish-language services
“We have observed a significant increase in youth experiencing housing instability, as well as an increase in the proportion of Spanish-speaking newcomers, immigrants and refugees seeking assistance within our bilingual centers,” Greener shared in an email.
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Locals join nationwide protest against immigration crackdowns
Alvarez said even people who have legal residency are worried about losing their status because of the severity of the push to crackdown on immigration as well as the spread of rumors and misinformation.
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The most tenacious freelancers of the new West
Between the prosperity of ski towns such as Aspen and Snowmass, in their nooks and crannies, the grit that is the working class conducts its business.