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The first year of the Trump administration's second term played out as we feared it would, with an onslaught of attacks on civil rights. The abuses of federal power were most profoundly seen in our immigrant communities in Colorado, and across the United States. This was not unexpected. The ACLU of Colorado, as well as our national office and other state affiliates, prepared for the possibility of President Trump's second term. With lessons gained from his first term, we were equipped to respond to these escalating attacks with litigation, community organizing, and policymaking.

ACLU of Colorado is pleased to announce Olivia Mendoza as its new executive director. She will officially assume the position as the ACLU of Colorado’s new executive director on February 9, 2026.

ACLU of Colorado joins ACLU national and ACLU of Minnesota in denouncing the violent, tragic, and unnecessary beating and killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis.