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El Paso County residents press commissioners to oppose ICE detention centers; chair says state law limits local action
Summary
Dozens of residents urged El Paso County commissioners to oppose potential ICE detention centers during public comment. The board’s chair said Colorado law limits local governments’ ability to act; speakers called on commissioners to publicly oppose and to use local authority where possible.
Dozens of residents urged the El Paso County Board of Commissioners during public comment to oppose proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities in Colorado Springs, while county leaders said state law constrains local action.
At the July meeting in Colorado Springs, the board’s chair told the audience that “that is not on our agenda for today” and that Colorado law limits local government participation in ICE detention matters. The chair cited a state statute during that exchange and said members could still hear public comment but could not take substantive action at the meeting.
The comment period lasted up to one hour, with each person allotted two minutes, and many speakers used their time to demand that county officials speak out. David…
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