A Denver-based community initiative led by Andrea Ryall and the Facebook group Highlands Moms and Neighbors is making significant strides in connecting Venezuelan and South American migrants with community support and employment opportunities.
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Civil War & Feeding Migrants to Wolves: Western Colo Congressional Forum Gets Extreme
Immigration policy dominated the discussion among five of the Republican candidates vying to win Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District primary election in June, and it included some eyebrow-raising statements.
Marchers Urge Action on Immigration Reform
This weekend, immigration activists took part in a 60-mile pilgrimage from Denver to Greeley to urge U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo (D-CO) and Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) to support creating a pathway to citizenship by updating the federal registry law.
Colorado Springs Leaders Reject Migrants
El Paso County Commissioner Longinos Gonzalez and Colorado Springs City Councilor Dave Donelson appeared Monday on the Richard Randall Show (KVOR-AM) to discuss their commitment to keeping immigrants out of southern Colorado.
O’Dea’s Pro-Trump ‘Build the Wall’ Stance Out of Step With Voters’ Immigration Views
Colorado Senate candidate Joe O’Dea made his fortune building large public works projects including transit stations, highways, and bridges. In the closing days of the last month’s primary, O’Dea promised GOP voters that if elected to the U.S. Senate, he’ll complete Trump’s largest and most controversial construction project — the border wall.
Senate Candidates at CO Hispanic Republicans Forum Support Building Trump’s Wall and ‘Legal’ Immigration
In Denver last night Republican candidates hoping to unseat U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) addressed immigration at a candidate forum hosted by Colorado Hispanic Republicans.
BRIEF: Neguse Urges Aid for Ukrainian Refugees
Neguse Last week, U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) was one of over 70 U.S. Congresspeople who signed a bipartisan letter calling on the Biden administration to provide humanitarian aid for refugees fleeing Ukraine.
Congressman Wants To ‘Welcome’ Legitimate Asylum Seekers; Misinterprets Data on Why Backlog Exists
At a Jan 20 congressional hearing on immigration law, U.S. Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) alleged that immigration courts have been overwhelmed by a large number of false or invalid asylum claims.
Advocacy Program Works to Crowdfund Legal Aid for Migrants in Detention
Earlier this year, 17-year-old “AKB” arrived alone in the U.S. after fleeing from his home country of Mali, following the deaths of his entire family. AKB found himself in a detention center, and potentially facing deportation.
Congress Should Follow Colorado’s Example, Protect Immigrants
With the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act finally signed into law and the Build Back Better Act passed in the House, Congress must continue working for the American people and support our communities across the nation. America’s immigration system hasn’t been reformed in decades and, like our nation’s infrastructure, is in desperate need of repair to protect the immigrants endangered by its failures.