Judge dismisses lawsuit arguing Colorado immigration laws violate state, federal rules
DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado District Court judge dismissed, with prejudice, a lawsuit that sought to try and force the state of Colorado to allow sheriff’s deputies to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
The lawsuit was filed by Douglas, El Paso, Mesa, Rio Blanco, Elbert and Garfield counties, which said they represent 25% of the state’s population, arguing that the state and Gov. Jared Polis instituted “unconstitutional immigration laws.” Now that the case has been dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled for the same issues.
In a press conference held on April 15, Douglas County Commissioner George Teal said the state’s immigration crisis is due to federal policies along the southern border that “resulted in an unlimited string of illegal immigrants into our communities.” The lawsuit was fighting two state laws:
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