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Boulder resident urges meeting with police and immigrant-rights groups after neighborhood reports fears about ICE
Summary
A resident raised neighborhood fears that police are sharing information with federal immigration authorities. Commissioners suggested pairing local law enforcement with trusted immigrant-rights organizations and exploring small outreach steps; no formal commission action was taken.
A Boulder resident, Lorenzo Estaya, told the Human Relations Commission on April 15 that neighbors in his area are circulating rumors and are afraid to leave their homes because they believe local police are cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Commissioners discussed potential community responses, including holding a public meeting that would pair local police with a trusted immigrant-rights organization so residents could hear directly about police policy and "know your rights" information. Commissioner Emily (first name used in transcript) suggested inviting…
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