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6.25.12
WITH CAUTION, THE SUPREME COURT REINSTATES ARIZONA’S “SHOW ME YOUR PAPERS” PROVISION Full Story >
The Supreme Court decision that reinstates Arizona's "show me your papers" provision stands to codify discrimination and encourage widespread racial profiling.
5.23.12
Domestic Violence Victims Who Report Abuse in Garfield County face ICE Full Story >
What happened to Virginia Mancinas Urtusuastegui is indicative of the war on women who are victims of domestic violence.
5.22.12
ACLU: Referring Domestic Violence Victims to ICE Violates "spirit of the law" Full Story >
5.22.12
Garfield County Sheriff Persists in Referring Domestic Violence Victims to ICE Full Story >
When Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario referred domestic violence victims to ICE, he was violating "the spirit of the law."
5.10.12
ACLU and Immigrant Rights Activists Converge in Denver to Support "Estamos Unidos" Full Story >
"Estamos Unidos", a mobile rights tour, lands May 10 in Denver.
3.20.12
Roaring Fork School Board Taking Steps to limit school resource officer collaborations with ICE Full Story >
ACLU legal advocacy results in steps to limit ICE involvement in Roaring Fork schools.
10.17.11
ACLU Urges Roaring Fork School Board to Stop School Resource Officers from Collaborating with ICE Full Story >
The ACLU of Colorado has urged the Roaring Fork School Board to end the current practice of School Resource Officers collaborating with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
8.2.11
ACLU Demand Letter Gets Results- Gypsum Post Office Stops Discriminatory Practice Full Story >
Just days after an ACLU letter demanded that the Gypsum Post Office stop violating Griselda Duarte’s First Amendment right to receive mail delivery by denying her the right to rent a post office box, Ms. Duarte received her P.O. Box and key.
7.28.11
ACLU Demands Gypsum Post Office Stop Discriminating Against Latinos Full Story >
The ACLU demands that the Gypsum Post Office stop discriminating against Latino residents who apply to rent a post office box.
5.17.11
JeffCo Sheriff to pay $40K to settle claim of illegally imprisoning Colorado resident Full Story >
Jefferson County will pay $40,000 to ACLU client Luis Quezada, who spent 47 days illegally imprisoned in 2009 after federal immigration authorities said they wanted to investigate whether he was violating immigration laws.