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Sheriff: Colorado limits local enforcement of federal immigration law; 20 jail inmates have ICE detainers
Summary
Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekley told the homeless initiative that Colorado law limits local enforcement of federal immigration law, and reported roughly 20 inmates in the county jail with ICE detainers.
Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekley briefed the group on immigration enforcement and how state law shapes local practice, saying, "Colorado peace officers have 0 0 0 authority to enforce federal immigration laws." He described Colorado’s statutory and regulatory framework as limiting local officers’ role in immigration enforcement and said deputies act on criminal violations of Colorado law rather than on immigration status alone.
Weekley reported that, "As of yesterday... I…
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