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CBS News
15-04-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Colorado lawmakers advance bill to block local cooperation with ICE without a warrant
The Colorado State Senate gave initial approval Monday to a bill that would limit cooperation between local governments and federal immigration authorities. The measure would prohibit public schools, universities, child care centers, health care facilities and local governments from sharing personally identifying information with federal immigration agents. It would also block those agencies from allowing federal agents access to non-public areas without a warrant. In addition, the bill would prevent local law enforcement from notifying or detaining individuals for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "If local governments are not allowed to coordinate in this way and release this info and work with the federal government, it could possibly jeopardize their ability to receive federal funding," said Republican state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer of Weld County. Democratic state Sen. Mike Weissman, whose district includes Aurora, responded to that concern. "Look, I hear regularly from our county commissioners. They're concerned in the current environment about their ability to do their human service work," he said. "They haven't come to us with this kind of thing." Republicans introduced nine amendments to the bill during an eight-hour Senate floor debate. All of them failed.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
MCSO Sheriff Rowell on S.B. 25-003
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Colorado State Senate Bill S.B. 25-003, which restricts the sale of semi-automatic firearms with detachable magazines, passed the state senate and is now on Gov. Jared Polis' desk. Last week, WesternSlopeNow talked with District 3 U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd and District 54 state Rep. Matt Soper about the bill and both said they were against the bill, saying it infringes on the Second Amendment rights of Coloradans. Those for the bill, like Mesa County Democrats Communications Leader Jen Hancock, say, 'It does not infringe on the Second Amendment in any way.' Wednesday morning, WesternSlopeNow talked with Mesa County Sheriff Todd Rowell about the bill and learned his views on it. 'I don't believe it makes our community safer. All it does is infringe on law-abiding citizens. Over the last six years, we've had 22 homicides here in this community. Over the last quarter century, we've had six mass shootings in this community. Not one single firearm used in any of those crimes is on this list of specified firearms.' As of this posting, Polis has not yet decided to sign or veto the bill. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
