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Residents urge Clear Creek County not to cooperate with ICE 287(g) detainment requests
Summary
Two Evergreen residents addressed the Board and urged the county and sheriff to honor Colorado law limiting local enforcement cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement, citing concerns about misuse of the 287(g) program and community safety.
Two residents from Evergreen urged county leaders at the Feb. 4 meeting to refuse participation in federal 287(g)-type agreements that delegate immigration detention authority to state and local officers.
Penny Moore, who identified herself as an Evergreen resident and spoke with colleague Candy Decker, told commissioners the group submitted a letter and requested it be included in the record. Moore said Colorado state law prohibits local law enforcement from detaining or arresting individuals for civil immigration purposes and urged commissioners and the sheriff’s office to adhere to that statute. She cited a national pattern of misuse of delegated-enforcement arrangements that sometimes target people for minor offenses and create fear in immigrant communities, which can deter crime reporting.
Moore referenced a recent case brought by the ACLU involving Teller County — where a county’s 287(g)-style agreement had drawn legal challenge — and said the outcome underscores the legal protections in Colorado. Moore said she and other signatories asked the county and sheriff to “support the Colorado law very much.”
Ending: The board accepted the letter into the record and closed public comment. Commissioners and the sheriff’s office took the remarks under advisement; no formal action on 287(g)-type cooperation was taken at the meeting.
