Denver Gazette, 9NEWS to host conversation on immigration
Immigration is a top issue in Colorado. Denver Gazette, Colorado Politics and 9NEWS will hold a conversation on immigration on May 7: Mike Johnston, Mike Coffman.
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Immigration is a top issue in Colorado. Denver Gazette, Colorado Politics and 9NEWS will hold a conversation on immigration on May 7: Mike Johnston, Mike Coffman.
Anthony Ray Hinton made audience members laugh and cry during the NAACP Boulder County Freedom Fund event Sunday as he recounted his story of spending 30 years on death row.
In Colorado, the backlog of immigration cases jumped from 21,000 in the 2022 fiscal year to more than 46,000 cases in 2023.
As thousands of migrants and asylum seekers have sought emergency shelter in Denver over the last month, the reasons they chose the city are varied. But one thing is clear: the state of Colorado and the city of Denver have enacted laws to ensure immigrants feel safe and welcome.
Immigration advocates are trying to raise awareness and encourage people who are undocumented to explore alternative programs that could help them if DACA ends, while state leaders are considering strategies to ensure they can continue to work in Colorado, regardless of what happens federally.