by CIRC Communications | Jul 3, 2024 | In the News
The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled against Teller County Sheriff’s practice of holding undocumented immigrants through a 287(g) agreement with ICE, saying it violates state law. This decision is a huge win for immigrant and mixed-status families in Teller...
by CIRC Communications | Mar 22, 2024 | In the News
A new Washington Post article dives deeper into Colorado Springs’ decision to pass a non-sanctuary & anti-immigrant resolution this past February – despite the Mayor being an immigrant himself and community opposition to the resolution. This story also...
by CIRC Communications | Mar 21, 2024 | In the News
Amidst a wave of anti-immigrant resolutions across Colorado, we find some hope in the recent rejections of these measures in Weld County & Montrose. These actions are reactionary and, fortunately, hold little weight or enforceability. However, the impact of...
by CIRC Communications | Mar 11, 2024 | In the News
On March 9th, 2024, the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC) partnered with the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) to host a free TPS workshop to support newly arriving immigrants in their TPS & work permit application process. Collectively, CIRC...
by CIRC Communications | Feb 27, 2024 | In the News
Despite numerous testimonies against a proposed anti-immigrant measure in Aurora, the Aurora City Council and Mayor approved their resolution against newly arriving immigrants on February 26th on a vote of 7-3. CIRC’s Organizing Director Nayda Benitez &...
by CIRC Communications | Feb 22, 2024 | In the News
The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition’s (CIRC) Campaign Manager, Nayda Benitez, and North Regional Organizer, Keilly Leon, testified in the House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs committee against HB24-1128 that would have removed key protections...
