Policy and Legislation
CIRC advocates for federal, state and local policies that improve the lives of all immigrants and refugees.
Members of CIRC delegation march in Washington D.C. to advocate for humane federal reform!
CIRC's policy platform seeks to:
- Establish a rationale and humane policy for undocumented immigrants in the Unites States to apply for legal permanent resident status and citizenship.
- Reunite families and reduce immigration backlogs.
- Ensure higher education access for immigrant students through the DREAM Act and tuition equity.
- Ensure Worker Programs Protect the Rights and Dignity of workers.
- End the growing link between local and state law enforcement and immigration policy.
- Integrate immigrants into all facets of community life.
- Restore fundamental due process and civil rights.
- Protect the rights of refugees and asylees.
Informed Consent Search Legislation
Endorse the campaign to prevent racial profiling and racial disparities in law enforcement behavior.
CIR-ASAP Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives
On December 15, the CIR-ASAP bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives with four Colorado Congressional Reps--John Salazar, Jared Polis, Ed Perlmutter and Diana DeGette--co-sponsoring!
CIRC sends 20 Colorado leaders to Washington DC as part of National Summit to Reform Immigration for America.
On June 1st, CIRC launched the Campaign to Reform Immigration for America in Denver in conjunction with 30 other cities across the country.
2009 Latino/a Advocacy Day
Over 150 of Colorado's Latinas and Latinos came together to learn about current policy issues and meet with their legislators, taking a direct role in the policy making process...
Open Letter from CIRC to Colorado State Lawmakers and Governor Bill Ritter
Immigration is one of the more pressing and complex policy issues today. As evidenced by the 2008 elections, Americans are seeking practical and common sense reform to the broken immigration system. Candidates who tried to use immigration as a wedge issue failed more often than they succeeded...
CIRC Celebrates Historic 2008 Colorado Legislative Session!
Please read the 2008 CIRC Public Policy Committee Report and find out more details about this year's Legislative Session...
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