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Denver teacher urges state action to protect residents from ICE, cites stalled 2018 bill

Denver City Council (Consolidated City and County of Denver) · January 20, 2026
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A Denver Public Schools teacher urged city leaders to partner with the General Assembly to pass legislation protecting residents' constitutional rights from ICE enforcement, citing a 2018 bill he said was postponed indefinitely and urging renewed legislative action.

Andrew Oakes, a Denver Public Schools social studies and American history teacher, used the council's public comment period to call for state-level legislation he said would protect residents from federal immigration enforcement and preserve constitutional rights.

"Please protect the citizens of Colorado, and please partner with the general…

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