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Colorado Senate adopts resolution condemning proposed federal use of Alien Enemies Act; cites Amache internment
Summary
The Colorado Senate on Feb. 19 adopted Senate Resolution 005, denouncing federal plans to invoke the Alien Enemies Act and invoking the memory of wartime internment at Amache; the measure passed 22-12 after amendment and debate.
The Colorado Senate on Feb. 19 adopted Senate Resolution 005, condemning proposed federal use of the Alien Enemies Act to target noncitizens and calling on state leaders to support immigrant communities. The resolution passed 22 ayes to 12 noes.
Senate Resolution 005, introduced by Senator Gonzales and Senator Judah, was amended and debated on the Senate floor before final passage. The measure criticizes recent federal statements and executive actions and cites the World War II-era forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans, including the Amache site in Colorado.
The resolution’s sponsors framed the measure as both a historical reminder and a present-day warning. “This history lives…
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